Reptilia - Hesperornithiformes - Hesperornithidae
Full reference: L. D. Martin. 1984. A new hesperornithid and the relationships of the Mesozoic birds. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 87(3/4):141-150
Belongs to Parahesperornis according to A. Bell and L. M. Chiappe 2020
See also Martin 1984
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: KUVP 2287, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton with partial skull and partial forelimbs). Its type locality is KUVP Gra-2, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian marine horizon in the Niobrara Formation of Kansas.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Kansas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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