Ornithomerus

bird thigh

• ornis · Greek · bird
• meros · Greek · thigh

The name combines the Greek "ornis" (bird) and "meros" (thigh). It most likely refers to the bird-like look of the thigh bone (femur) on which the genus was based.

Named by

Seeley

Year named

1881

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

Gosau Formation, Austria (from memory; uncertain)

I believe this is a poorly known genus named by Harry Seeley for fragmentary remains, now generally regarded as a doubtful name (nomen dubium). I am not certain of its exact classification, locality or stage, so I left those fields out. Please check these details against a primary source before relying on them.