Genus: Gobipipus KUROKHIN,
CHATTERJEE, & MIKHAILOV, 2013
Etymology: In reference to the Gobi desert, and Greek, pipos, "a young bird or
chick";
alluding
to
the
embryonic
nature
of the fossil from the Gobi desert.
= Gobipipus CHATTERJEE, 1994 (nova nudum)
= Gobipipus CHATTERJEE, KUROKHIN & MIKHAILOV, 1997 (nova nudum)
Species: reshetovi KUROCHKIN, CHATTERJEE, & MIKHAILOV, 2013
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Valeri Reshetov, former leader of the Mongolian -Russian
expedition team, who discovered the specimen.
= Gobipipus reshetovi CHATTERJEE, KUROCHKIN & MIKHAILOV, 1997 (nova
nudum)
= Gobipipus elzanowskii CHATTERJEE, 1994
(nova
nudum)
Etymology: In honor of Andrzej Elzanowski.
Holotype: PIN 4492/3
Locality: Hermiin Tsav (Khermeen Tsav), western Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.
Horizon: Barun Goyot Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle –Late Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Egg and fragmentary embryo.
Referred material:
PIN 4492/4: Egg and fragmentary embryo.