Juncitarsus

Juncitarsus merkeli

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neoaves

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves

Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus – †J. merkeli

secundum Olson & Feduccia, 1980

Ordo: Charadriiformes
Subordo: Charadrii
Familia: Phoenicopteridae
Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus

secundum Mayr, 2014

Cladus: Neoaves
Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus – †J. merkeli

Name

Juncitarsus Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48

Type species: Juncitarsus gracillimus [Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48]

Etymology: "Latin juncus (a reed or rush) plus tarsus, latinized from Greek tarsos (ankle), in reference to the extremely slender tarsometatarsus" [Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48]

References

Primary references

• Olson, S.L. & Feduccia, A. 1980. Relationships and Evolution of Flamingos (Aves: Phoenicopteridae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 316: 1–73. DOI: 10.5479/si.00810282.316 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mayr, G. "2014" [2013]. The Eocene Juncitarsus — its phylogenetic position and significance for the evolution and higher-level affinities of flamingos and grebes. Comptes Rendus Palevol 13(1): 9–18. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2013.07.005 Reference page. 
• Peters, D.S. 1987. Juncitarsus merkeli n. sp. stützt die Ableitung der Flamingos von Regenpfeifervögeln (Aves: Charadriiformes: Phoenicopteridae). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 97: 141–155. Reference page. 

Links

• Juncitarsus – Taxon details on Fossilworks.