Ralloidae
superfamily · Rafinesque 1815 · accepted · extant
12 descendant taxa · 7 fossil sites · 3 formations · 4 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
61.66–48.07 million years ago
Found where
4 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
7 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 14 million years, from 61.66 to 48.07 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 48.07 million years old — that is roughly 160 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Ralloidae was named in 1815 (Rafinesque 1815) — 211 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 4 countries and 3 named rock formations.
- This group contains 12 named taxa, including 7 species.
- This group is not extinct — living birds belong inside it.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).