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Ornimegalonyx oteroi

Ornimegalonyx oteroi

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Other material. — Skeletal elements from the same individual, SEC P- 383. E (see Arredondo 1958: 10). Skull: small fragments (Arredondo 1955: 25, 1975: 136). Mandible: articular portions (Arredondo 1975: 136, figs. 13 * [lateral], 14 * [ventral], 1976: 177, fig. 9 * A [ventral], 1982: 42, fig. 10 * A [lateral]). Vertebra: few of unknown position (Arredondo 1975: 136). Sternum: fragments (Arredondo 1975, fig. 11 *: A [lateral], B [ventral], 1976: 177, figs. 8 *: left [ventral], right [lateral]). Rib: fragments of unknown laterality (Arredondo 1955: 25, 1975: 136). Scapula: one of unknown laterality (Arredondo 1976: 177). Humerus: fragments of right and left (Arredondo 1975: 136, 1976: 177, 1982: 43). Ulna: fragments of right and left (Arredondo 1955: 25, 1975: 136). Radius: fragments of right and left (Arredondo 1955: 25, 1975: 136). Carpometacarpus: proximal left (Arredondo 1975: 148, fig. 12 *: A [lateral], Arredondo 1982: 42, fig. 10 * A [lateral]). Femur: left without internal condyle (Arredondo 1954: 48, fig. top right unnumbered: top right [posterior], 1955: 25, 1958: 12, fig. top unnumbered: left bottom [posterior], 1964: 19, fig. right unnumbered: top right [posterior], 1975: 135, figs. 1: top right [posterior], 2 *: left [posterior], 1976: figs. 5 [posterior], 7 * C [posterior]; 1982, figs. 5: right [posterior]), fragments of right (Arredondo 1976: 177). Tibiotarsus: right fragmentary (Arredondo 1954: 48, fig. top right unnumbered: left [posterior], 1955: 25, 1958: 12, fig. top unnumbered: right [posterior], 1964: 19, fig. right unnumbered: left [posterior], 1975: 135, fig. 1: left [posterior], 1976: fig. 5 [posterior], 1982, fig. 5: left [posterior]), fragments of left (Arredondo 1976: 177). Tarsometatarsus: fragments of right (Arredondo 1976: 177). Phalanges: pedals (Arredondo 1954: 48, fig. top right unnumbered: bottom right [ventral], 1955: 25, 1958: 12, fig. top unnumbered: top left [ventral], 1964: 19, fig. right unnumbered: bottom right [ventral], 1975: 135, fig. 1 bottom: right [ventral], 1976: figs. 5: bottom right [ventral], 1982, figs. 5: bottom right [ventral]), unguals (Arredondo 1954: 48, fig. top right unnumbered: bottom centre [lateral], 1955: 26, fig. unnumbered *: top centre [lateral], 1958: 10, fig. left *: 3 [lateral], 12, fig. top unnumbered: top centre [lateral], 1964: 19, fig. right unnumbered: bottom centre [lateral], 1975: 135, fig. 1 bottom: centre [lateral], 1976: fig. 5: bottom centre [lateral], 1982: fig. 5: bottom centre [lateral]). Date, locality and collectors as in ‘ Lectotype’. Type locality. — Caverna de Pío Domingo (PPD), Sierra de Sumidero, municipality of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río province, Cuba (Arredondo 1958: 10). Fig. 3.

Scientific name
Ornimegalonyx oteroi
Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes
Genus
Ornimegalonyx

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