Description
- Gastornis
- Paleocene Age
- Aix Region
- France
- Specimen will come in a 1.25″ gem jar inside a 3.25″ x 4.25″ Riker Mount with Label as Shown
Gastornis Egg Shell Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene. The genus is currently thought to contain three or four distinct species, known from incomplete fossil remains. North American species, which had previously been classified in the distinct genus Diatryma. Many scientists now consider Diatryma to be so similar to the other species of Gastornis that it should also be included in that genus. A fifth species, also previously classified in its own genus, is known from China. Check out our other Fossil Eggs for Sale
