†Chupkaornis keraorum Tanaka et al. 2018 (avialan)
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Reptilia - Hesperornithiformes
Full reference: T. Tanaka, Y. Kobayashi, K. Kurihara, A. R. Fiorillo, and M. Kano. 2018. The oldest Asian hesperornithiform from the Upper Cretaceous of Japan, and the phylogenetic reassessment of Hesperornithiformes. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 16(8):689-709
Belongs to Chupkaornis according to T. Tanaka et al. 2018
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCM.A773, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Kumaoi Creek, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian coastal siltstone/sandstone in the Kashima Formation of Japan.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Kumaoi Creek
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