Messelastur
In this article, we will explore the topic of Messelastur in depth, analyzing its origins, its relevance today, and its impact on different areas of society. Messelastur has aroused great interest in the public, sparking debates and discussions around its implications and consequences. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine all aspects related to Messelastur, from its history to its possible future developments, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and updated view on this topic that has attracted so much attention in recent years.
| Messelastur Temporal range:
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| Skull of Messelastur gratulator | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Eufalconimorphae |
| Family: | †Messelasturidae |
| Genus: | †Messelastur Peters, 1994 |
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| †Messelastur gratulator (Peters, 1994)
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Messelastur is a genus of messelasturid bird. It is known from the Messel pit of Germany, which dates to the Eocene.
References
- ^ Peters, D.S. (1994) Messelastur gratulator n. gen. n. spec., ein Greifvogel as der Grube Messel (Aves: Accipitridae). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 170:3-9
- ^ G. Mayr. 2011. Well-preserved new skeleton of the Middle Eocene Messelastur substantiates sister group relationship between Messelasturidae and Halcyornithidae (Aves, ?Pan-Psittaciformes). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 9(1):159-171
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