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Monotypic taxon: Genus †Ichthyornis Marsh, 1872 (bird)
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Authorship

Original name:  Marsh, 1872b.

Etymology

Greek (subst. masc.) ὄρνις [órnīs] (gen.: ὄρνῑθος), bird. Ref: ICZN, 1999: Art. 30.1.2 (Examples).

Gender

Masculine Ref: ICZN, 1999. Int. Code Zool. Nomencl. (ed. 4): Art. 30.1.2 (Examples).

Types

Type of: †Ichthyornithidae (Family) Marsh, 1873

Synonyms

Synonymous name: †Plegadornis (Genus) Wetmore, 1962 Ref: PBDB: 27 Oct 2013.
Including: †Angelinornis (Genus) Kashin, 1972 Ref: K. Padian, 2004: 216.
Including: †Colonosaurus (Genus) Marsh, 1872 Ref: K. Padian, 2004: 216.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: visvogel
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