Aves - Hesperornithiformes - Hesperornithidae
Full reference: L. D. Martin and J.-D. Lim. 2002. New information on the hesperornithiform radiation. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, Beijing, 1–4 June 2000 165-174
Belongs to Hesperornis according to L. D. Martin and J.-D. Lim 2002
Sister taxa: Hesperornis altus, Hesperornis bairdi, Hesperornis chowi, Hesperornis crassipes, Hesperornis gracilis, Hesperornis lumgairi, Hesperornis mengeli, Hesperornis montanus, Hesperornis regalis, Hesperornis rossicus
Type specimen: LACM 9728, a limb element (Right femur)
Ecology: aquatic piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (3: Manitoba collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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