Protocypselomorphus
{{Short description|Extinct genus of birds}}
{{Speciesbox
| fossil_range = Lutetian
| genus = Protocypselomorphus
| parent_authority = Mayr, 2005
| species = manfredkelleri
| authority = Mayr, 2005
}}
Protocypselomorphus is an extinct genus of cypselomorph bird that lived during the Lutetian stage of the Eocene epoch.
Distribution
Protocypselomorphus manfredkelleri fossils are known from the Messel Formation of Germany.{{Cite journal |last1=Mayr |first1=Gerald |date=1 May 2005 |title=A New Cypselomorph Bird from the Middle Eocene of Germany and the Early Diversification of Avian Aerial Insectivores |url=https://academic.oup.com/condor/article/107/2/342/5563414?login=true |journal=The Condor |language=en |volume=107 |issue=2 |pages=342–352 |doi=10.1093/condor/107.2.342 |issn=0010-5422 |access-date=27 February 2025 |via=Oxford Academic}}
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Category:Prehistoric bird genera
Category:Fossil taxa described in 2005
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