Tytthostonyx
Tytthostonyx Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Class: | Aves
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Subclass: | Neornithes
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Genus: | Tytthostonyx Olson & Parris, 1987
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Tytthostonyx is a genus of prehistoric seabird. Found in the much-debated Hornerstown Formation which straddles the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary 66 million years ago, this animal was apparently closely related to the ancestor of some modern birds, such as Procellariiformes and/or "Pelecaniformes". A single species is placed herein, Tytthostonyx glauconiticus.[1]
It has been placed into a family of its own, Tytthostonychidae.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Olson, S. and Parris, D.C. (1987). "The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey." Smithsonian Contributions to Paleontology, 63: 22pp.
Categories:
- Procellariiformes
- Prehistoric bird genera
- Late Cretaceous birds of North America
- Extinct birds of North America
- Fossil taxa described in 1987
- Prehistoric bird stubs