New evidence of a giant bird from the late cretaceous of France
By: Buffetaut, Eric
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Contributor(s): Angst, Delphine.
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ArticleDescription: 173-176pp ; Illustration.Subject(s): Aves | Late cretaceous | France | Gargantuavis | Vertebra
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Geological magazine : Vol. 150 Iss. 1-6 Year. 2013Summary: A large heterocoelous cervical vertebra from the Late Cretaceous of Cruzy (Hérault, southern France) is described and referred to the giant bird Gargantuavis philoinos Buffetaut & Le Loeuff, 1998, confirming its avian nature. Gargantuavis appears to have been a long-necked bird with possibly a relatively small skull. Derived features such as heterocoely suggest that Gargantuavis was an advanced ornithuromorph, close to ornithurines.
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A large heterocoelous cervical vertebra from the Late Cretaceous of Cruzy (Hérault, southern France) is described and referred to the giant bird Gargantuavis philoinos Buffetaut & Le Loeuff, 1998, confirming its avian nature. Gargantuavis appears to have been a long-necked bird with possibly a relatively small skull. Derived features such as heterocoely suggest that Gargantuavis was an advanced ornithuromorph, close to ornithurines.
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