Messelornis

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
extinct bird
gptkbp:describedBy Paul Wetmore
gptkbp:describedYear 1915
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:family Messelornithidae
gptkbp:fossil well-preserved fossils
gptkbp:fossilRange Paleocene to Eocene
gptkbp:foundIn Messel Pit, Germany
gptkbp:hasSpecies Messelornis cristata
Messelornis nearctica
Messelornis russelli
gptkbp:hasWings flightless or weak flyer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messelornis
gptkbp:length about 50 cm
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Messel_Pit
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:similarTo modern rails
gptkbp:typeSpecies Messelornis cristata
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Messel_Pit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6