The enigmatic Ibidopodia from the early Miocene of France—the first Neogene record of Cariamiformes (Aves) in Europe

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• Submitted July 19, 2013; revisions received October 21, 2013; accepted October 24, 2013. Handling editor: Trevor Worthy.
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