Tytthostonyx
| Tytthostonyx Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 66Ma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Order: | ?Procellariiformes |
| 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, Tytthostonygidae.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olsen, S. and Parris, D.C. (1987). "The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey." Smithsonian Contributions to Paleontology, 63: 22pp.