Pelagornithidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Pelagornithidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 12 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 30 |
| GBIF key | 3242304 |
Genera in Pelagornithidae
- Pelagornis — 5 species: Pelagornis barretti, Pelagornis chilensis, Pelagornis mauretanicus, Pelagornis miocaenus, Pelagornis sandersi
- Dasornis — 2 species: Dasornis abdoun, Dasornis toliapica
- Caspiodontornis — 1 species: Caspiodontornis kobystanicus
- Cyphornis — 1 species: Cyphornis magnus
- Lutetodontopteryx — 1 species: Lutetodontopteryx tethyensis
- Macrodontopteryx — 1 species: Macrodontopteryx oweni
- Protodontopteryx — 1 species: Protodontopteryx ruthae
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.