Tytthostonyx

Tytthostonyx
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: †
Olson & Parris, 1987[1]
Genus: †
Olson & Parris, 1987[1]
Species:
†T. glauconiticus
Binomial name
†Tytthostonyx glauconiticus
Olson & Parris, 1987[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c d e Olson, S. and Parris, D.C. (1987). "The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey." Smithsonian Contributions to Paleontology, 63: 22pp.


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