Vegavis iaai
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Galloanseres |
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Familia: †Vegaviidae
Genus: †Vegavis
Species: †Vegavis iaai
secundum Clarke et al., 2005
Ordo: Anseriformes
Superfamilia: Anatoidea
Genus: †Vegavis
Species: †V. iaai
Name
Vegavis Clarke, Tambussi, Noriega, Erickson & Ketcham, 2005
Holotype: MLP 93-I-3-1
Type locality: "Cape Lamb, Vega Island, locality VEG9303"; Antarctica.
Etymology: "'iaai' is for the Instituto Antartico Argentino (IAA) expedition that collected the specimen" [Clarke et al., 2005]
References
Primary references
- Clarke, J.A., Tambussi, C.P., Noriega, J.I., Erickson, G.M. & Ketcham, R.A. 2005. Definitive fossil evidence for the extant avian radiation in the Cretaceous. Nature 433: 305–308. DOI: 10.1038/nature03150 ResearchGate. Corrigenda: DOI: doi:10.1038/nature05424 Reference page.