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I fossil Fossil . Marine birds probably related to the Pelecani , perhaps genus ,
Prophaeton ( lower Eocene of England ) ; 1 extant genus , especially to the
cormorants . Genera Elopteryx ( Upper CrePhaethon ; 3 living species ,
worldwide in ...
I fossil Fossil . Marine birds probably related to the Pelecani , perhaps genus ,
Prophaeton ( lower Eocene of England ) ; 1 extant genus , especially to the
cormorants . Genera Elopteryx ( Upper CrePhaethon ; 3 living species ,
worldwide in ...
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Fossil only . Lower Oligocene of Arbody length 11-19 cm . gentina ; 1 known
specimen . Family Pedionomidae ( plains wanderer ) . No fossil record . Family
Brontornithidae . Fossil only . Lower Oligocene to Similar to button quails but
differs in ...
Fossil only . Lower Oligocene of Arbody length 11-19 cm . gentina ; 1 known
specimen . Family Pedionomidae ( plains wanderer ) . No fossil record . Family
Brontornithidae . Fossil only . Lower Oligocene to Similar to button quails but
differs in ...
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Poor fossil The fossil record of bryophytes is poor . Some fossils , Order
Metzgeriales record however , show a morphology , size , and cellular detail that
Thallose , with the thallus mainly of uniformly thickened cell characterize
bryophytes , and ...
Poor fossil The fossil record of bryophytes is poor . Some fossils , Order
Metzgeriales record however , show a morphology , size , and cellular detail that
Thallose , with the thallus mainly of uniformly thickened cell characterize
bryophytes , and ...
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