Archaeornithipus

Archaeornithipus
Trace fossil classification
Ichnogenus: †Archaeornithipus
Fuentes Vidarte, 1996

Archaeornithipus was a genus of large bird ichnogenus discovered in Spain. The tracks date back to the Berriasian stage of the Cretaceous, making them among the oldest bird trace fossils in the world.[1] However, a 2026 study found the type ichnospecies, based on penetrative tracks to be a nomem dubium.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Lockley, M.G.; Janke, P.; Theisen, L. (2001-01-01). "Bird Tracks". In Tanke, Darren H.; Carpenter, Kenneth; Skrepnick, Michael William (eds.). Mesozoic Vertebrate Life. Indiana University Press. p. 447. ISBN 9780253339072.
  2. ^ Lallensack, Jens N.; Pérez-Lorente, Félix; Amzil, Mustapha; Oukassou, Mostafa; Meyer, Christian; Saber, Hafid; Klein, Hendrik; Charriére, André; Zafaty, Omar; Falkingham, Peter L. (2026-01-13). "The abundance and diversity of penetrative tracks: a critical re-evaluation of theropod ichnotaxa". Historical Biology: 1–19. doi:10.1080/08912963.2025.2610322. ISSN 0891-2963.


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