The oligocene tremembe formation bears the fossil paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982, alvarenga, 1993, however this fossil bird is large in size so it is considered highly unlikely that these feathers belonged to this taxa, especially due to the taphonomic aspects involved in the preservation of this bird remains. A multientry encyclopedia of prehistoric animals including dinosaurs and more. Pdf systematic revision of the phorusrhacidae aves. The only mandibles confidently referred to a taxon within phorusrhacinae are from phorusrhacos longissimus, although this element is well represented in other members of phorusrhacidae, for example, paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982, andrewsornis abbotti patterson 1941, patagornis marshi, andalgalornis steulleti, llallawavis scagliai, and various psilopterines. The nearly complete %75 skeleton of one specimen dgm1418r recovered from the tremembe formation of the taubate basin.
Paraphysornis is an extinct genus of giant flightless. Holotype the almost complete skeleton of one specimen, most of the upper maxilla, braincase, pelvis and sternum being missing dgm1418r. Alvarenga, 1982 and 1985a, the antarctic case et al. New skull remains of phorusrhacos longissimus aves. Genus paraphysornis alvarenga, 1993 paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982 stratigraphic occurrence.
Alvarenga is one of the scientists who discovered the fossil. Alvarenga and hofling provided some detailed synonymic lists 2003. Holotype the almost complete skeleton of one specimen fig. Herculano alvarenga descobriu fosseis e hoje dirige seu proprio. Mar 16, 2014 physornis physornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982 paraphysornis brasiliensis. Paraphysornis is an extinct genus of giant flightless terror birds that inhabited brazil during late. Like brontornis, paraphysornis is more massively built than other phorusrhacids and has a shorter and stouter tarsometatarsus, which indicates less cursorial and possibly carrionfeeding habits. Type species physornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982.
Paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982 late oligoceneearly miocene. He recently wrote a chapter on terror birds that is part of the book living. Genus andrewsornis patterson, 1941 andrewsornis abbotti patterson, 1941. Paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982 physornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982. The only known species is paraphysornis brasiliensis. Alvarenga beschreef het materiaal voor het eerst in 1982 als een nieuwe soort van het geslacht physornis, physornis brasiliensis. Systematic and taphonomic insights of fossilized feathers. Paraphysornis paraphysornis brasiliensis alvarenga, 1982.
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