Caspiodontornis kobystanicus Aslanova and Burchak-Abramowich 1982 (bird)

Aves - Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae

Full reference: S. M. Aslanova and N. I. Burchak-Abramowich. 1982. The first and unique find of the fossil of Perekishkul toothed bird in the territory of USSR and in the Asiatic continent. Sakartvelos SSR Mecnierebata Akademils Macne. Biologiis Seria 8(6):406-412

Belongs to Caspiodontornis according to S. M. Aslanova and N. I. Burchak-Abramowich 1982

See also Olson 1985

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AH A3CCP, A-2/II-78, a skull. Its type locality is Perekishkyul, which is in a Chattian marine horizon in Azerbaijan.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Perekishkyul

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