Lithornis nasi
| Lithornis Temporal range: Ypresian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Carinatae |
| Infraclass: | Neornithes |
| Superorder: | Paleognathae |
| Order: | †Lithornithiformes |
| Family: | †Lithornithidae |
| Genus: | †Lithornis |
| Species: | L. nasi Harrison, 1984[1] |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithornis nasi Harrison, 1984[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pediorallus nasi | |
Lithornis nasi is a member of the Lithornithidae family.
Description
Lithornis nasi is larger than Lithornis hookeri and Lithornis plebius.[1]
Taxonomy
W. George collected the original fossil in the Division A London Clay, North Sea Basin at Walton on the Naze, Essex, England. It was originally classified as Pediorallus nasi but was quickly changed to Lithornis nasi.[1]
Footnotes
References
Houde, Peter (1988). "Paleognathous Birds from the Early Tertiary of the Northern Hemisphere" (pdf). Publications of the Nuttall Ornithological Club. Cambridge Massachusetts, USA: Nuttall Ornithological Club. 22: 31–32.
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