Genus: Cretornis FRIC (FRITSCH),
1880 (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Creta, in reference to Cretaceous, and Greek, ornis, "bird."
Species: hlavaci FRIC (FRITSCH), 1880 (nomen dubium)(incorrect spelling)
Etymology: In honor of the pharmacist Hlavac in the town of Chocen, who had
collected the fossils.
= Cretornis hlavatschi FRIC (FRITSCH), 1880 emend LYDEKKER, 1888 (nomen
dubium) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
= Ornithochirus hlavatschi (FRIC (FRITSCH),
1880) emend LYDEKKER, 1888
(nomen dubium) (incorrect original spelling; incorrect subsequent
spelling)
= Ornithocheirus hlavatschi (FRIC (FRITSCH),
1880) emend LYDEKKER, 1888 (gen. emend.
NEWTON, 1888) (nomen dubium) (incorrec subsequent spelling)
= Ornithocheirus hlavaci (FRIC (FRITSCH),
1880) FRIC (FRITSCH),
1905 (nomen dubium) (incorrect
original spelling)
= Ornithocheirus hlavaci (FRIC (FRITSCH),
, 1880) FRIC (FRITSCH),
1905 (nomen dubium)
= Ornithocheirus hlavaci FRIC (FRITSCH), & BAYER,
1905 (sic)
Note: Misspelling information from HANSON, 2011
Holotype: Naturhis. Mus. Prag, Narodni Muzeum Praze Ob. 10
Locality: Zarecka Lhota near Chotzen, Bohmen, Czech Republic.
Horizon: Middle Iserschichten.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Humerus, radius, ulna, carpal and 2 wing phalanges.
Referred material:
LYDEKKER, 1888
BMNH R1031: Cast of type.