Английская Википедия:Castignovolucris

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Castignovolucris (meaning "Castigno valley bird") is an extinct genus of enantornithe bird from the Late Cretaceous "continental red clays" of the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation of France. It contains a single species, C. sebei, which was named and described in 2023.[1]

Discovery and naming

The holotype, MC-VCZ2-6, a right coracoid, was discovered near Villespassans by Stéphane Sèbe and was donated to the Musée de Cruzy.

Castignovolucris sebei was named and described by Buffetaut et al. (2023).[1]

Description

Castignovolucris was estimated to have a wingspan of around 127–185 cm (50–73 in) and may have been 75 to 110 cm (30 to 43 in) long when fully grown,[1] making it one of the largest known enantiornitheans to date.

Paleobiology

Castignovolucris would have been found on the Ibero-Armorican island in what is today Occitania, France.[2]

References

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