†Canadaga arctica Hou 1999 (avialan)
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Reptilia - Hesperornithiformes - Hesperornithidae
Full reference: L.-H. Hou. 1999. New hesperornithid (Aves) from the Canadian Arctic. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 7:228-233
Belongs to Canadaga according to L. E. Wilson et al. 2011
See also Hou 1999
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NMC 41050, a set of vertebrae (Three cervical vertebrae). Its type locality is Bylot Island [SCDP], which is in a Maastrichtian prodelta horizon in the Kanguk Formation of Canada.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (2: Nunavut collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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