Gigantornis

Gigantornis

"Gigantornis" is an extinct genus of pelagornithidae. It was first named by Andrews in 1916.

External links

* [http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=39662&is_real_user=1 "Gigantornis"] at the Paleobiology Database


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