The most complete enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae

The most complete known North American enantiornithine was collected in 1992 but never formally described. The so-called “Kaiparowits avisaurid” remains one of the most exceptional Late Cretaceous enantiornithine fossils. We recognize this specimen as a new taxon, Mirarce eatoni (gen. et sp. nov.),...

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Main Authors: Jessie Atterholt, J. Howard Hutchison, Jingmai K. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5910.pdf