Messelornithidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Messelornithidae |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 5 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 9 |
| GBIF key | 4852383 |
Genera in Messelornithidae
- Messelornis — 2 species: Messelornis cristata, Messelornis nearctica
- Itardiornis — 1 species: Itardiornis hessae
- Pellornis — 1 species: Pellornis mikkelseni
- Walbeckornis — 1 species: Walbeckornis creber
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.