Palaeocursornis

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Palaeocursornis
Temporal range:
Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Pterosauria
Suborder: Pterodactyloidea
Clade:
Neopterodactyloidea
Clade:
Azhdarchiformes
Family: Azhdarchidae
Genus: Palaeocursornis
Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986
Species:
P. corneti
Binomial name
Palaeocursornis corneti
(Kessler & Jurcsák, 1984 [originally Limnornis])
Synonyms
  • Limnornis corneti Kessler & Jurcsák, 1984 (
    preoccupied
    )
  • Eurolimnornis corneti (Kessler & Jurcsák, 1984)
  • Palaeocursornis biharicus Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986

Palaeocursornis is a

pterodactyloid pterosaur similar to Azhdarcho.[1]

The animal occurred on what at that time was an

brackish
rivers, lakes and swamps.(Benton et al., 1997)

Taxonomy

Initially, the bones were described as Limnornis corneti (Kessler & Jurcsák, 1984). However, that genus name had already been given to the

binomen (corneti) to both species. Subsequent attempts to redescribe the femur as Palaeocursornis biharicus were invalid as far as the binomen is concerned, but at least established a correct genus (Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986). The currently valid name, Palaeocursornis corneti, was first mentioned by Jurcsák & Kessler in 1985, but it was a nomen nudum
at that time and only became valid the following year, when the current genus was validly established (albeit with an unnecessarily synonymous species name), as mentioned above. This confusing history of synonymy was clarified by Bock & Bühler (1996):

Synonyms

  • Limnornis corneti Kessler & Jurcsák 1984
  • "Palaeocursornis corneti" Kessler & Jurcsák 1985 (nomen nudum)
  • "Palaeocursornis biharicus" Kessler & Jurcsák 1985 (nomen nudum)
  • Palaeocursornis biharicus Kessler & Jurcsák 1986

See also

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