Protocypselomorphus

Protocypselomorphus is an extinct genus of cypselomorph bird that lived during the Lutetian stage of the Eocene epoch.

Protocypselomorphus Temporal range: Lutetian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Strisores
Genus:	†Protocypselomorphus Mayr, 2005
Species:	†P. manfredkelleri
Binomial name
†Protocypselomorphus manfredkelleri Mayr, 2005

Distribution

Protocypselomorphus manfredkelleri fossils are known from the Messel Formation of Germany.^[1]