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Palaeocursornis
Taxonomy
Palaeocursornis was named by Kessler and Jurcsák (1986) [nomen nudum in Jurcsák and Kessler 1985 (p. 138), validated by Kessler and Jurcsák 1986]. It is not extant. Its type is Palaeocursornis biharicus.
It was considered a nomen dubium by Dyke et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Palaeocursornithidae by Bock and Bühler (1996); to Ornithurae by Hope (2002); and to Pterosauria by Agnolin and Varricchio (2012).
It was considered a nomen dubium by Dyke et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Palaeocursornithidae by Bock and Bühler (1996); to Ornithurae by Hope (2002); and to Pterosauria by Agnolin and Varricchio (2012).
Species
P. biharicus (type species)
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1984 | Limnornis Kessler and Jurcsák p. 397 |
1985 | Palaeolimnornis Jurcsák and Kessler p. 138 |
1986 | Palaeocursornis Kessler and Jurcsák p. 290 |
1986 | Palaeocursornis biharicus Kessler and Jurcsák p. 290 |
1987 | Eurolimnornis Kessler p. 129 |
1988 | Palaeocursornis biharicus Kessler and Jurcsák |
1996 | Palaeocursornis Bock and Bühler p. 512 |
2002 | Palaeocursornis Hope p. 352 |
2012 | Palaeocursornis Agnolin and Varricchio |
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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. †Palaeocursornis Kessler and Jurcsák 1986
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Invalid names: Eurolimnornis Kessler 1987 [replaced], Limnornis Kessler and Jurcsák 1984 [replaced], Palaeocursornis biharicus Kessler and Jurcsák 1986 [nomen dubium], Palaeolimnornis Jurcsák and Kessler 1985 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available