Castignovolucris
Extinct genus of bird
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Castignovolucris (meaning "Castigno valley bird") is an extinct genus of enantornithe bird from the Late Cretaceous "continental red clays" of the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation of France. It contains a single species, C. sebei, which was named and described in 2023.[1]
| Castignovolucris Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, ~ | |
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| Holotype coracoid of C. sebei at the Musée de Cruzy | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Clade: | †Enantiornithes |
| Genus: | †Castignovolucris Buffetaut, Angst & Tong, 2023 |
| Species: | †C. sebei |
| Binomial name | |
| †Castignovolucris sebei Buffetaut, Angst & Tong, 2023 | |
Discovery and naming
The holotype, MC-VCZ2-6, a right coracoid, was discovered sometime around the 1990s[1] near Villespassans by Stéphane Sèbe and was donated to the Musée de Cruzy.
Castignovolucris sebei was named and described by Buffetaut, Angst & Tong (2023).[1]
Description
Castignovolucris was estimated to have a wingspan of around 127–185 cm (50–73 in) and may have been 75 to 110 cm (29.5 to 43.5 in) long when fully grown,[1] making it one of the largest known enantiornitheans to date.