IRMNG - Aepyornis Geoffroy, 1850 †

IRMNG taxon details

Aepyornis Geoffroy, 1850 †

IRMNG_ID

1204040 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1204040)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Aepyornithidae Bonaparte, 1853 †

Synonymised names

Aepiornis Geoffroy, 1851 † · unaccepted

Epiornis Müller & Baldamus, 1851 † · unaccepted

Epyornis Bonaparte, 1854 † · unaccepted

Vorombe Hansford & Turvey, 2018 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Species Aepyornis hildebrandti †
Species Aepyornis maximus †

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris, (Zool.), [3] 14
page(s): 209 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Aepyornis Geoffroy, 1850 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1204040 on 2024-10-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (11)
Notes (2)

original description Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris, (Zool.), [3] 14
page(s): 209 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

original description (of Aepiornis Geoffroy, 1851 †) Rev. Mag. Zool., (2) 3
page(s): 52 [details]

original description (of Vorombe Hansford & Turvey, 2018 †) Hansford, J. P.; Turvey, S. T. (2020). Correction to 'Unexpected diversity within the extinct elephant birds (Aves: Aepyornithidae) and a new identity for the world's largest bird'. <em>Royal Society Open Science.</em> 7(9): a201358., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201358 [details]

original description (of Epyornis Bonaparte, 1854 †) Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris, Zool., (4) 1, fasc. 3
page(s): 139 [details]

original description (of Epiornis Müller & Baldamus, 1851 †) Naumannia 1, no. 4
page(s): 48 [details]

Unverified

Descriptive info Fossil according to SN2000 [details]

Nomenclatural status available [details]