Kairuku
genus · Ksepka et al. 2012 · accepted · extinct
3 descendant taxa · 10 fossil sites · 4 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
39.1–23.04 million years ago
Found where
1 country
4 rock formations
Fossil record
10 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 16 million years, from 39.1 to 23.04 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 23.04 million years old — that is roughly 77 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Kairuku was named in 2012 (Ksepka et al. 2012) — 14 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 4 named rock formations.
- This group contains 3 named taxa, including 3 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).