Ardenna
genus · (Reichenbach 1853) · accepted · extant
9 descendant taxa · 94 fossil sites · 7 formations · 16 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Quaternary
23.04–0 million years ago
Found where
16 countries
7 rock formations
Fossil record
94 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 23 million years, from 23.04 to 0 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 0 million years old — that is roughly 0 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Ardenna was named in 1853 ((Reichenbach 1853)) — 173 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 16 countries and 7 named rock formations.
- This group contains 9 named taxa, including 9 species.
- This group is not extinct — living birds belong inside it.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).