Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1873. On a new sub-class of fossil birds (Odontornithes). American Journal of Science and Arts 5(2):161-162
Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to J. A. Clarke 2004
See also Brodkorb 1963, Brodkorb 1971, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hope 2002, Lambrecht 1933, Marsh 1873, Marsh 1873, Marsh 1880, Padian 2004, Sepkoski 2002, Shufeldt 1915, Wetmore 1956, Wetmore 1960 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Iaceornis, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Liaoningornithiformes, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yanornithiformes, Yixianornithiformes
Subtaxa: Apatornis celer Apatornis retustus
Type: Ichthyornis celer
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Butte Creek (Cretaceous of Kansas)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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