Difference between revisions of "Gastornis"
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| − | | rowspan=7 | Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless bird that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic. It was named in 1855, after Gaston Planté, who had discovered the first fossils in Argile Plastique formation deposits at Meudon near Paris (France). | + | | rowspan=7 | Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless bird that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic. It was named in 1855, after Gaston Planté, who had discovered the first fossils in Argile Plastique formation deposits at Meudon near Paris (France). In the 1870s, the famous American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope discovered another, more complete set of fossils in North America, and named them Diatryma.Gastornis parisiensis measured on average 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) tall, but large individuals grew up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. |
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File:Bully58356.jpg|[[Bullyland 58356 Predatory Ratite ]] | File:Bully58356.jpg|[[Bullyland 58356 Predatory Ratite ]] | ||
| + | File:Colorata-cenosoic-diatryma-max.jpg |[[Colorata Diatryma ]] | ||
| + | File:HIL diatryma.jpg |[[Hinstar Diatryma ]] | ||
| + | File:KM_minis_prehistoric_diatryma.jpg|[[K&M Mini Diatryma]] | ||
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File:Kaiyodo Dinotales 1 Diatryma.jpg|[[Kaiyodo Dinotales 1 Diatryma ]] | File:Kaiyodo Dinotales 1 Diatryma.jpg|[[Kaiyodo Dinotales 1 Diatryma ]] | ||
| + | File:HPIM2768.JPG|[[Kaiyodo Dinotales 1-2 Diatryma]] | ||
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File:MPC Diatryma.jpg|[[MPC Diatryma ]] | File:MPC Diatryma.jpg|[[MPC Diatryma ]] | ||
| + | File:Panini23Diatryma3.jpg |[[Panini Diatryma ]] | ||
| + | File:Ps-caudipteryx.jpg|[[Playspaces Diatryma]] | ||
File:Safari305029.JPG |[[Safari 305029 Gastornis ]] | File:Safari305029.JPG |[[Safari 305029 Gastornis ]] | ||
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File:Schleich Mini 10020 Ancient Bird.jpg|[[Schleich Mini 10020 Ancient Bird ]] | File:Schleich Mini 10020 Ancient Bird.jpg|[[Schleich Mini 10020 Ancient Bird ]] | ||
| + | File:Schleich12608.JPG | [[Schleich 12608 Early bird]] | ||
| + | File:Schleich12628.JPG | [[Schleich 12628 Emeus]] | ||
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File:Starlux diatryma.jpg|[[Starlux Diatryma ]] | File:Starlux diatryma.jpg|[[Starlux Diatryma ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 28 October 2020
| phylum | Chordata | Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless bird that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic. It was named in 1855, after Gaston Planté, who had discovered the first fossils in Argile Plastique formation deposits at Meudon near Paris (France). In the 1870s, the famous American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope discovered another, more complete set of fossils in North America, and named them Diatryma.Gastornis parisiensis measured on average 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) tall, but large individuals grew up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall.
For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Gastornithiformes |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Gastornithiformes | |
| family | Gastornithidae | |
| genus | Gastornis | |
| Temporal range | Late Paleocene to Middle Eocene |
