Phaethon Linnaeus 1758 (tropicbird)
Reptilia - Pelecaniformes - Phaethontidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 129863
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Phaethontidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Heliadornis, Phaethusavis
Subtaxa: Phaethon aethereus, Phaethon lepturus, Phaethon rubricauda
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore