†Polarornis Chatterjee 2002 (waterfowl)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Aves - Anseriformes - Vegaviidae
Full reference: S. Chatterjee. 2002. The morphology and systematics of Polarornis, a Cretaceous Loon (Aves: Gaviidae) from Antarctica. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution 125-155
Parent taxon: Vegaviidae according to F. L. Agnolín et al. 2017
See also Chatterjee 2002
Sister taxa: Australornis, Maaqwi, Neogaeornis
Subtaxa: Polarornis gregorii
Type: Polarornis gregorii
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.