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Pelagornithidae

Synonyms: Dasornithidae; Odontopterygidae; Pseudodontornis longidentata; Pseudodontornithidae

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudodontornis is a rather disputed genus of the prehistoric pseudotooth birds. The pseudotooth birds or pelagornithids were probably rather close relatives of either pelicans and storks, or of waterfowl, and are here placed in the order Odontopterygiformes to account for this uncertainty. Up to five species are commonly recognized in this genus.
View Wikipedia Record: Pelagornithidae

Genus

Caspiodontornis (1)
Cyphornis (1)
Dasornis (3)
Lutetodontopteryx (1)
Macrodontopteryx (1)
Pelagornis (7)
Protodontopteryx (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0