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100 1 _aOlson, Storrs L.,
_d1944-2021
245 1 4 _aThe cretaceous birds of New Jersey
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aSmithsonian contributions to paleobiology; no. 63
500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-07
508 _aTom Cosmas compiled from materials made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey" by Storrs L. Olson and David C. Parris is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. The book focuses on the fossil bird species found in Late Cretaceous deposits from New Jersey, specifically examining the diversity and morphological characteristics of these ancient avifaunas. These birds represent an important aspect of both avian evolution and the geological history of the region. The book provides a comprehensive revision of previously named taxa, adding newly collected specimens from the Inversand Company marl pits. It details around 8 genera and 9 species of Cretaceous birds, mostly primitive Charadriiformes, and introduces "Anatalavis rex", a new genus, alongside a proposal for a new family, genus, and species (Tytthostonychidae, "Tytthostonyx glauconiticus"). The authors compare the fossilized remains with modern birds, discussing their evolutionary significance, including bodies similar to the modern Burhinidae and connections to more archaic lineages. By analyzing the fossilized avifauna, the book enhances our understanding of the adaptive radiation of birds during the late Mesozoic era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987
653 _aBirds, Fossil
653 _aPaleontology -- Cretaceous
653 _aPaleontology -- New Jersey
700 1 _aParris, David C.
830 0 _aSmithsonian contributions to paleobiology; no. 63
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cretaceousbirds63olso
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69109
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