The species was named in honour of archaeologist Barry V. Rolett, whose research in the Marquesas has been of both archaeological and biological importance, particularly for the excavation of an extensive series of Gallirallus bones at the Hanamiai site.[1]
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^ abcdKirchman, Jeremy J. & Steadman, David. (2007). . Pacific Science. 61 (1): 145–163. doi:10.1353/psc.2007.0008. hdl:10125/22605. S2CID 86793953. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11.(subscription required)
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tahuata, rail, gallirallus, roletti, extinct, species, flightless, bird, rallidae, rail, family, temporal, range, late, holocene, conservation, status, extinct, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, aves, or. The Tahuata rail Gallirallus roletti is an extinct species of flightless bird in the Rallidae or rail family Tahuata railTemporal range Late Holocene Conservation status Extinct 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Genus Gallirallus Species G roletti Binomial name Gallirallus rolettiKirchman amp Steadman 2007 1 History editIt was described in 2007 from subfossil remains found in 1984 1985 by Barry Rolett at the Hanamiai archaeological site on the island of Tahuata in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia The site dates to about 1000 yr BP from the early period of human settlement of the island 1 Etymology editThe species was named in honour of archaeologist Barry V Rolett whose research in the Marquesas has been of both archaeological and biological importance particularly for the excavation of an extensive series of Gallirallus bones at the Hanamiai site 1 References edit a b c d Kirchman Jeremy J amp Steadman David 2007 New species of extinct rails Aves Rallidae from archaeological sites in the Marquesas Islands French Polynesia Pacific Science 61 1 145 163 doi 10 1353 psc 2007 0008 hdl 10125 22605 S2CID 86793953 Archived from the original on 2014 06 11 subscription required nbsp This Gruiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This prehistoric bird article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tahuata rail amp oldid 1109637094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
