Miogallus Explained

Miogallus is an extinct genus of large pheasant that lived during the Miocene of Europe. It contains a single species, Miogallus altus.^{[1] [2]}

Miogallus altus is better known as Miophasianus altus found by Mlíkovský who found the genus Miophasianus Lambrech in 1933 to be a nomen nudum. Even if the genus name Miophasianus was made available later by Brodkorb, we agree with Mlikovský that Miogallus longaevus Lambrecht, 1933 is very probably a junior synonym of M. altus. As a consequence of the priority of Miogallus Lambrecht, 1933 over Miophasianus Brodkorb, 1952, the species must be named Miogallus altus.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Ursula B. Göhlich . Martin Gross. 2014 . The Sarmatian (late Middle Miocene) avian fauna from Gratkorn, Austria. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments . 94 . 1 . 41. 10.1007/s12549-013-0139-3. 2014PdPe...94...41G.
2. Book: Gerald Mayr. Avian Evolution: The Fossil Record of Birds and its Paleobiological Significance. 31 October 2016. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-119-02076-9. 112–.
3. Gohlich . Ursula . Palaeobio Palaeoenv . The Sarmatian (Late Middle Miocene) Avian Fauna from Gratkorn, Austria. . February 11, 2014 . 3 . 3 . 41–48 . 10.1007/s12549-013-0139-3 . 2014PdPe...94...41G . 55126389 . 24 October 2023.