Pelagornis orri
species · (Howard 1957) · accepted · extinct
7 fossil sites · 4 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Neogene
20.45–7.246 million years ago
Found where
1 country
4 rock formations
Fossil record
7 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 20.45 to 7.246 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 7.246 million years old — that is roughly 24 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Pelagornis orri was named in 1957 ((Howard 1957)) — 69 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 4 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).