Ichthyornis: Order Ichthyornithiformes

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Birds
Order: Ichthyornithiformes

The Ichthyornithiformes is an order of extinct toothed fossil birds that could fly. Because of their teeth they are placed together with the Hesperornithiformes in the superorder Odontognathae.

LINKS

Article on Ichthyornis by Mike Everhart

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Ichthyornis" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 09, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/birds/ichthyornis
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Mar 25th, 2009
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2011
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