Diatryma gigantea Cope

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Dr. Edward D. Cope
Geologic Age
Cenozoic - Paleogene - Eocene - Wasatchian
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology
Appendicular elements, left proximal tarsometatarsus, distal right partial tarsometatarsus-(2)
Stratigraphy
Wasatch Fm
USNM Number
V1120
Type Citation
Cope. 1876. Acad.Nat.Sci.Philadelphia Proc. 10.
Type Status
holotype
Place
New Mexico, United States, North America
Published Name
Diatryma gigantea Cope
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Paleogeneral
Types: Birds
Aves Primary Type
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Aves Gastornithiformes Gastornithidae
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3368497
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30847a2d1-2b2b-4713-b86c-8ec790cc00aa
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