†Polarornis gregorii Chatterjee 2002 (waterfowl)
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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
Belongs to Polarornis according to S. Chatterjee 2002
See also Chavez 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: TTU P 9265, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Polarornis type-locality, which is in a Maastrichtian marine sandstone in the López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica.
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.
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