Ciconia louisebolesae
| Ciconia louisebolesae Temporal range: Early Miocene, 23–16 Ma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Ciconia |
| Species: | C. louisebolesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ciconia louisebolesae Boles, 2005 | |
Ciconia louisebolesae is an extinct species of stork from the Early Miocene of Australia. It was described by Walter Boles from fossil material found in a cave deposit at the Bitesantennary Site of Riversleigh, in the Boodjamulla National Park of north-western Queensland. The specific epithet refers to Louise Boles, the describer’s mother, to whom the description is dedicated.[1]
References
- ↑ Boles, Walter E. (2005). "A review of the Australian fossil storks of the genus Ciconia (Aves: Ciconiidae), with the description of a new species" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum 57 (2): 165–178. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1440.
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