Dasornis emuinus
species · (Bowerbank 1854) · accepted · extinct
12 fossil sites · 3 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
56–41.03 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
12 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 15 million years, from 56 to 41.03 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 41.03 million years old — that is roughly 137 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Dasornis emuinus was named in 1854 ((Bowerbank 1854)) — 172 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 3 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).