Martinavis vincei Walker et al. 2007 (bird)

Aves - Enantiornithes

Full reference: C. A. Walker, E. Buffetaut, and G. J. Dyke. 2007. Large euenantiornithine birds from the Cretaceous of southern France, North America and Argentina. Geological Magazine 144(6):977-986

Belongs to Martinavis according to C. A. Walker et al. 2007

See also Lawver et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Martinavis cruzyensis, Martinavis minor, Martinavis saltariensis, Martinavis whetstonei

Type specimen: PVL 4054, a limb element (complete left humerus). Its type locality is Estancia "El Brete" (PVL), which is in a Maastrichtian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone in the Lecho Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Estancia "El Brete" (PVL)

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