Tytthostonyx

Tytthostonyx; Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Procellariiformes
Family:	†Tytthostonychidae; Olson & Parris, 1987
Genus:	†Tytthostonyx; Olson & Parris, 1987
Species:	†T. glauconiticus
Binomial name
	†Tytthostonyx glauconiticus; Olson & Parris, 1987

Tytthostonyx is a genus of prehistoric seabird. Found in the much-debated Hornerstown Formation which straddles the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary 66 million years ago, this animal was apparently closely related to the ancestor of some modern birds, such as Procellariiformes and/or "Pelecaniformes". A single species is placed herein, Tytthostonyx glauconiticus.^[1]

It has been placed into a family of its own, Tytthostonychidae.^[1]

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Olson, S. and Parris, D.C. (1987). "The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey." Smithsonian Contributions to Paleontology, 63: 22pp.

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[olson1987-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Olson, S. and Parris, D.C. (1987). "The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey." Smithsonian Contributions to Paleontology, 63: 22pp.

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