Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile.Shufeldt, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1850-1934.2005-10-062005-10-061983http://hdl.handle.net/2246/531411 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-11)."Minerva antiqua, from the Eocene of the United States, described by R.W. Shufeldt as a strigid owl, was later considered to be an edentate mammal. Study of the type material and of material referred to this species, shows that it is actually a strigiform. The generic name Minerva must replace Protostrix, and Minerva becomes the type genus of the family Protostrigidae. Minerva antiqua is characterized by the strong development of posterior digits I and II, and by the peculiar shape of the claw of posterior digit I"--P. [1].2867314 bytesapplication/pdfen-USQL1 .A436 no.2773, 1983Minerva antiqua.Owls, Fossil -- West (U.S.)Birds, Fossil -- West (U.S.)Paleontology -- Eocene -- West (U.S.)Paleontology -- West (U.S.)text