THE genus Telmatornis was described for two species, T. priscus and T. affinis, from the Late Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) of New Jersey (Marsh, 1870). In his original description Marsh concluded that Telmatornis was probably related to rails (Rallidae). Some years later Shufeldt (1915) described a third species, T. rex, which he also considered to be allied to the rails. Both Marsh and Shufeldt noted certain re-