Gastornis
genus · Hébert 1855 · accepted · extinct
6 descendant taxa · 13 fossil sites · 6 formations · 5 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
61.66–48.07 million years ago
Found where
5 countries
6 rock formations
Fossil record
13 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 14 million years, from 61.66 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.
- Gastornis was named in 1855 (Hébert 1855) — 171 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 5 countries and 6 named rock formations.
- This group contains 6 named taxa, including 6 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).