A new genus and two new species of gigantic Plotopteridae from Japan (Aves: Pelecaniformes)

S. L. Olson, and Y. Hasegawa

1996

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(4):742-751

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Copepteryx
• Copepteryx hexeris
• Copepteryx titan

Taxonomy:

• Plotopterum belongs to Plotopteridae - Olson and Hasegawa (1996)
• Plotopterum joaquinensis belongs to Plotopterum - Olson and Hasegawa (1996)
• Copepteryx hexeris belongs to Copepteryx - Olson and Hasegawa (1996)
• Phocavis maritimus belongs to Phocavis - Olson and Hasegawa (1996)
• Copepteryx titan belongs to Copepteryx - Olson and Hasegawa (1996)