†Martinavis whetstonei Walker and Dyke 2009 (avialan)
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Full reference: C. A. Walker and G. J. Dyke. 2009. Euenantiornithine birds from the Late Cretaceous of El Brete (Argentina). Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 27(1):15-62
Belongs to Martinavis according to C. A. Walker and G. J. Dyke 2009
See also Lawver et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Martinavis cruzyensis, Martinavis minor, Martinavis saltariensis, Martinavis vincei
Type specimen: PVL 4028, a limb element (Distally imperfect 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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