Calonectris krantzi

Calonectris krantzi; Temporal range: Early Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Procellariiformes
Family:	Procellariidae
Genus:	Calonectris
Species:	C. krantzi
Binomial name
	Calonectris krantzi; Olson & Rasmussen, 2001

Last updated March 16, 2025

Calonectris krantzi is an extinct species of shearwater in the genus Calonectris.C. krantzi lived during the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch of North America.

Distribution

Calonectris krantzi is known from the Yorktown Formation of North Carolina.^[1]

References

↑ Olson, Storrs L.; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (2001). "Miocene and Pliocene Birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology . 90: 233–365.

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[Calonectris-1] Olson, Storrs L.; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (2001). "Miocene and Pliocene Birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology . 90: 233–365.

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