Diatrymiformes
order · Matthew and Granger 1917 · accepted · extinct
9 descendant taxa · 18 fossil sites · 3 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
56–33.9 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
18 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 22 million years, from 56 to 33.9 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 33.9 million years old — that is roughly 113 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Diatrymiformes was named in 1917 (Matthew and Granger 1917) — 109 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 3 named rock formations.
- This group contains 9 named taxa, including 5 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).