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Palaeoglaux
''Palaeoglaux'' is a genus of fossil owl from the Eocene epoch. There are two known species, ''P. perrierensis'' from the Upper Eocene of Quercy, France and ''P. artophoron'' from the Middle Eocene Messel shales, Germany.〔Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile (1987) "The owls (Aves:strigiformes) of Phosphorites Du Quercy (France) systematics, biostratigraphy, and paleobiogeography" pp.89-136 in "Documents des laboratoires de geologie Lyon" Départment des Sciences de la Terre, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1. ISBN 2-85454-029-8〕 The holotype of ''P. perrierensis'' is a partial left coracoid in the Collection Université Montpellier, accession number PRR 2585. There are four paratypes; the distal part of a left humerus (PRR2591), the proximal part of a left ulna (PRR 2571), the distal part of a left ulna (PRR 2578) and the distal part of a right tarsometatarsus (PRR 2576). The type specimen of ''P. artophoron'' are a fossil slab and counterslab containing most of the postcranial skeleton and some feather impressions. This specimen is in the collection of the Forschunginstitut Senckenberg, accession number SMF-ME 1144 A and B. The feathers of ''P. artophoron'' show some unique characteristics. The feathers on the trunk are about wide and long. They appear to be membranous and ribbon-like, without barbs This may be an artifact of preservation, but eight nearby primaries show barbs quite clearly. Peters noted that ribbon-like, elongated plumes are known from some living birds, but all are used in display. He writes that display feathers are unexpected in a nocturnal owl, and wonders if this lineage of owls was, in fact, diurnal.〔Peters, Dieter Stefan (1992) "A new species of owl (Aves:Strigiformes) from the Middle Eocene Messel oil shale" pp. 161-169 in "Papers in Avian paleontology honoring pierce Brodkorp" edited by Kenneth Campbell, Jr. NO. 36 Science Series Natural history Museum of Los Angeles County.〕 ==References==
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