Full reference: J. A. Clarke, C. P. Tambussi, J. I. Noriega, G. M. Erickson, and R. A. Ketcham. 2005. Definitive fossil evidence for the extant avian radiation in the Cretaceous. Nature 433(20):305-308
Parent taxon: Anseriformes according to A. R. West et al. 2019
See also Agnolín et al. 2017, Clarke et al. 2005, Wang et al. 2014 and Worthy et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Anachronornithidae, Anatalavis, Anatidae, Anhimae, Anseranatidae, Anseres, Brontornis, Conflicto, Cousteauvia, Danielsavis, Heterochen, Kustokazanser, Naranbulagornis, Nettapterornis, Paakniwatavis, Palaeopapia, Petropluvialis, Presbyornithidae, Romainvillia, Romainvillidae, Telmabatidae, Vegaviidae
Subtaxa: Vegavis iaai
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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