Nomenclature of Cretaceous birds from Romania

Abstract

The nomenclature for some avian fossils from the Cretaceous of Romania is analysed. The valid names associated with the holotype specimen, left femur, distal fragment (MTCO-P 1637) are Palaeocursarnis corneti Kessler & Jurcsák, 1984, Palaeocursornis Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986, Palaeocursornithidae Jurcsák & Kessler, 1988, and Palaeocursornithiformes Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986. The valid names associated with the holotype specimen, right humerus, distal fragment (MTCO-P 7896) are Eurolimnornis corneti Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986, Eurolimnornis Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986, Eurolimnornithidae Kessler & Jurcsák, 1986, and Eurolimnornithiformes Bock & Bühler, taking precedence from this paper. © 1996 Academic Press Limited.