Gastornis parisiensis
species · Hébert 1855 · accepted · extinct
5 fossil sites · 4 formations · 2 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
59.24–48.07 million years ago
Found where
2 countries
4 rock formations
Fossil record
5 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 11 million years, from 59.24 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 parisiensis was named in 1855 (Hébert 1855) — 171 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 2 countries and 4 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).