NDLI: A new species of Aegypius vulture from the early Pliocene of Moldova is the earliest unequivocal evidence of Aegypiinae in Europe

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Author	Manegold, Albrecht Zelenkov, Nikita
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	An isolated, well-preserved tarsometatarsus of a huge aegypiine vulture from the early Pliocene (MN 15) of Pelinei, Moldova was originally described as Aegypius melitensis (Lydekker, 1890) by Tugarinov (1940:199). It was listed under Gyps melitensis by Mlíkovský (2002:189), who expressed his doubts that this fossil could actually be referred to this species. Re-examination of the specimen and more detailed comparisons with extinct and modern Aegypiinae confirm that it is part of Aegypius, and that Tugarinov’s (1940) placement of the Pleistocene Gyps melitensis Lydekker, 1890 into Aegypius is evidently unsubstantiated. The vulture from Pelinei is the earliest unequivocal evidence of Aegypiinae in Europe.Ein einzelner, gut erhaltener Tarsometatarsus eines Altweltgeiers (Aegypiinae) aus dem frühen Pliozän (MN 15) von Pelinei, Moldavien, wurde ursprünglich von Tugarinov (1940:199) als Aegypius melitensis (Lydekker, 1890) beschrieben. Mlíkovský (2002:189) führte ihn unter Gyps melitensis auf, bezweifelte aber, dass das Fossil tatsächlich dieser Art zugeordnet werden könnte. Eine erneute Untersuchung des Fossils von Pelinei und detailliertere Vergleiche mit fossilen und rezenten Aegypiinae bestätigen nicht nur, dass es sich um eine neue Art von Aegypius handelt, sondern auch, dass Tugarinovs (1940) Neukombination von Gyps melitensis Lydekker, 1890 mit Aegypius nicht gerechtfertigt ist. Der Aegypius-Fund von Pelinei ist der bislang älteste eindeutige Nachweis für Aegypiinae in Europa.
Starting Page	529
Ending Page	534
Page Count	6
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ISSN	00310220
Journal	Paläontologische Zeitschrift
Volume Number	89
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18676812
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-08-21
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
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Subject Keyword	Accipitridae Aegypiinae Aegypius Gyps melitensis Pliozän Tarsometatarsus Paleontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Paleontology

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