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| Tytthostonyx | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | †Tytthostonychidae Olson & Parris, 1987[1] |
| Genus: | †Tytthostonyx Olson & Parris, 1987[1] |
| Species: | †T. glauconiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Tytthostonyx glauconiticus Olson & Parris, 1987[1] | |
Tytthostonyx is agenus of prehistoricseabird. Found in the much-debatedHornerstown Formation which straddles theCretaceous–Paleogene boundary 66 million years ago, this animal was apparently closely related to the ancestor of some modern birds, such asProcellariiformes and/or "Pelecaniformes". A single species is placed herein,Tytthostonyx glauconiticus.[1]
It has been placed into afamily of its own,Tytthostonychidae.[1]
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