Ichthyornis
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Ichthyornis is an extinct genus of toothed seabird-like avialans from the Late Cretaceous of North America that provides key evidence for the evolutionary transition between non-avian dinosaurs and modern birds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avialan
ⓘ
extinct genus ⓘ fossil taxon ⓘ toothed bird ⓘ |
| beakType | toothed beak margins with toothless tip ⓘ |
| bodySize | similar to modern tern ⓘ |
| braincase | more similar to modern birds than to non-avian theropods ⓘ |
| clade |
Avialae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | piscivorous ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Othniel Charles Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Ichthyornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCapability | capable of powered flight ⓘ |
| fossilPreservation | skeletal remains including jaws with teeth ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | approximately 95 to 83 million years ago ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| hadDinosaurLikeSkullFeatures | true ⓘ |
| hadModernLikePectoralGirdle | true ⓘ |
| hadModernLikeWings | true ⓘ |
| hadTeeth | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbProportions | adapted for strong flight ⓘ |
| livedAlongside | non-avian dinosaurs ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | from Greek ichthys (fish) and ornis (bird) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | fish bird ⓘ |
| order | Ichthyornithiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | Western Interior Seaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembled |
modern seabirds
ⓘ
terns ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding early bird evolution
ⓘ
key evidence for transition between non-avian dinosaurs and modern birds ⓘ |
| sternum | keeled sternum ⓘ |
| tailType | short pygostyle-bearing tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Campanian
ⓘ
Cenomanian ⓘ Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| toothLocation | jaws ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Ichthyornis dispar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1872 ⓘ |
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