Lithornis
genus · Owen 1841 · accepted · extinct
6 descendant taxa · 13 fossil sites · 6 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
60.9–48.07 million years ago
Found where
3 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 13 million years, from 60.9 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.
- Lithornis was named in 1841 (Owen 1841) — 185 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 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).