| Chionoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Genus: | †Chionoides |
| Species: | †C. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chionoides australiensis De Pietri et al., 2016 | |
Chionoides is anextinctmonotypic genus ofcharadriiformbird that lived inAustralia during theChattianstage of theOligoceneepoch.[1]
Thegeneric nameChionoides references the apparent similarity of thetaxon to the genusChionis. Thespecific epithet of thetype species,Chionoides australiensis, references thecontinent ofAustralia.[2]
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