Gallinuloididae
family · (Lucas 1900) · accepted · extinct
7 descendant taxa · 4 fossil sites · 3 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
56–48.07 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
3 rock formations
Fossil record
4 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 8 million years, from 56 to 48.07 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 48.07 million years old — that is roughly 160 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Gallinuloididae was named in 1900 ((Lucas 1900)) — 126 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 3 named rock formations.
- This group contains 7 named taxa, including 4 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).