Itardiornis is an extinct genus of the family Messelornithidae from late Eocene and early Oligocene. Only one species is described, Itardiornis hessae, from Quercy fissure fillings.[1]
| Itardiornis Temporal range: Late Eocene-Early Oligocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | †Messelornithidae |
| Genus: | †Itardiornis Mourer-Chauviré, 1995 |
| Species: | †I. hessae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Itardiornis hessae Mourer-Chauviré, 1995 | |
References
Further reading
- Mayr, G. Paleogene Fossil Birds. Springer, 2009. p. 93