Elbretornis

El-bret-or-niss.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Elbretornis ‭(‬El Brete bird‭)‬.

Phonetic

El-bret-or-niss.

Named By

C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Walker‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Dyke‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurichia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Enantiornithes,‭ ‬Euenantiornithes.

Diet

Unknown.

Species

E.‭ ‬bonapartei‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lecho Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Elbretornis is a genus of enantiornithine bird that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Euenantiornithine birds from the Late Cretaceous of El Brete‭ (‬Argentina‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Irish Journal of Earth Sciences‭ ‬27:15-62.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Walker‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Dyke‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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