Laputavis

Laputavis; Temporal range: Ypresian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Strisores
Order:	Apodiformes
Genus:	† Laputavis
Species:	†L. robusta
Binomial name
	†Laputavis robusta; Dyke, 2001

Last updated May 28, 2025

Laputavis is an extinct genus of apodiform dinosaur that lived during the Ypresian stage of the Eocene epoch.

Distribution

Laputavis robusta is known from the London Clay Formation of England.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Dyke, Gareth John (26 March 2001). "A primitive swift from the London Clay and the relationships of fossil apodiform birds" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 21 (1): 195–200. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0195:APSFTL]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 27 February 2025– via Taylor and Francis Online.
↑ Gareth J. Dyke (20 July 2001). "Laputavis, a replacement name for Laputa Dyke 2001 (preoccupied name)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 21 (2): 401–401. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0401:LARNFL]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0272-4634. Wikidata Q104436035.

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[1] Dyke, Gareth John (26 March 2001). "A primitive swift from the London Clay and the relationships of fossil apodiform birds" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 21 (1): 195–200. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0195:APSFTL]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 27 February 2025– via Taylor and Francis Online.

[2] Gareth J. Dyke (20 July 2001). "Laputavis, a replacement name for Laputa Dyke 2001 (preoccupied name)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 21 (2): 401–401. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0401:LARNFL]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0272-4634. Wikidata Q104436035.

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