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Potamornis
Taxonomy
Potamornis was named by Elzanowski et al. (2001). Its type is Potamornis skutchi.
It was assigned to Hesperornithiformes by Elzanowski et al. (2001).
It was assigned to Hesperornithiformes by Elzanowski et al. (2001).
Species
P. skutchi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2001 | Potamornis Elzanowski et al. p. 712 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Potamornis Elzanowski et al. 2001
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†Potamornis skutchi Elzanowski et al. 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Wyoming) | P. skutchi (14585) |