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An updated review of the middle Eocene avifauna from the Geiseltal (Germany), with comments on the unusual taphonomy of some bird remains
Geobios ( IF 1.6 ) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.geobios.2020.06.011
Gerald Mayr

Abstract The brown coal mines of the Geiseltal in Germany were among the most important middle Eocene fossil localities and constitute the reference sites for the Geiseltalian stage of the European Land Mammal Mega Zones. Here, an updated review of the Geiseltal avifauna is given. Thirteen species are represented by diagnostic bones and can be referred to avian higher-level taxa, but various indeterminable albeit distinct fossils indicate a higher diversity of the Geiseltal avifauna. The majority of the Geiseltal fossils belong to taxa, which are well known from early to mid-Ypresian fossil sites of Europe and North America. Some of the species from the Geiseltal are larger than their early Eocene relatives, but it remains elusive whether this indicates an evolutionary size increase in some avian lineages or reflects different palaeohabitats of the involved fossil sites. The Geiseltal avifauna exhibits some taphonomic peculiarities that have not yet been addressed. Most bird fossils consist of isolated bones or partial skeletons and here it is hypothesized that at least some of the fragmentary specimens represent feeding remains of crocodilians. For the first time, medullary bone, which is indicative of breeding females, is reported for birds from the Geiseltal. The comparative abundance of the coliiform species Eoglaucidium pallas is remarkable, and either this species was extremely abundant in the Geiseltal ecosystem or it had ecological preferences, which favored its preservation.

中文翻译:

对来自 Geiseltal(德国)的始新世中期鸟类的最新评论,以及对某些鸟类遗骸不寻常的埋藏学的评论

摘要 德国 Geiseltal 褐煤矿是最重要的中始新世化石产地之一,构成了欧洲陆地哺乳动物巨型区 Geiseltalian 阶段的参考地点。在这里,给出了对 Geiseltal 鸟类的最新评论。有 13 个物种以诊断骨骼为代表,可以称为鸟类的高级分类群,但各种无法确定的尽管不同的化石表明 Geiseltal 鸟类具有更高的多样性。大多数Geiseltal化石属于分类群,这些分类群在欧洲和北美的伊普勒斯纪早期到中期的化石遗址中广为人知。Geiseltal 的一些物种比它们的始新世早期亲戚更大,但这是否表明某些鸟类谱系的进化规模增加或反映了所涉及化石地点的不同古栖息地,仍然难以捉摸。Geiseltal 鸟类展示了一些尚未解决的埋藏学特性。大多数鸟类化石由孤立的骨骼或部分骨骼组成,这里假设至少有一些碎片标本代表了鳄鱼的摄食遗骸。首次报道了 Geiseltal 鸟类的髓骨,这表明雌性正在繁殖。大肠菌物种 Eoglaucidium pallas 的相对丰度非常显着,该物种要么在 Geiseltal 生态系统中极为丰富,要么具有生态偏好,有利于其保存。Geiseltal 鸟类展示了一些尚未解决的埋藏学特性。大多数鸟类化石由孤立的骨骼或部分骨骼组成,这里假设至少有一些碎片标本代表了鳄鱼的摄食遗骸。首次报道了 Geiseltal 鸟类的髓骨,这表明雌性正在繁殖。大肠菌物种 Eoglaucidium pallas 的相对丰度非常显着,该物种要么在 Geiseltal 生态系统中极为丰富,要么具有生态偏好,有利于其保存。Geiseltal 鸟类展示了一些尚未解决的埋藏学特性。大多数鸟类化石由孤立的骨骼或部分骨骼组成,这里假设至少有一些碎片标本代表了鳄鱼的摄食遗骸。首次报道了 Geiseltal 鸟类的髓骨,这表明雌性正在繁殖。大肠菌物种 Eoglaucidium pallas 的相对丰度非常显着,该物种要么在 Geiseltal 生态系统中极为丰富,要么具有生态偏好,有利于其保存。首次报道了 Geiseltal 鸟类的髓骨,这表明雌性正在繁殖。大肠菌物种 Eoglaucidium pallas 的相对丰度非常显着,该物种要么在 Geiseltal 生态系统中极为丰富,要么具有生态偏好,有利于其保存。首次报道了 Geiseltal 鸟类的髓骨,这表明雌性正在繁殖。大肠菌物种 Eoglaucidium pallas 的相对丰度非常显着,该物种要么在 Geiseltal 生态系统中极为丰富,要么具有生态偏好,有利于其保存。
更新日期:2020-10-01
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