Vegavis
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Vegavis is a genus of extinct bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian stage) of Antarctica, some 68 to 66 mya. Among modern birds, most studies show that Vegavis is most closely related to ducks and geese (Anatidae), but it is not considered to be a direct ancestor of them,[1] although other studies question these results.[2]
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Vegavis | |
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Fossils displayed in Japan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Clade: | Avialae |
Order: | †Vegaviiformes |
Family: | †Vegaviidae |
Genus: | †Vegavis Clarke et al. 2005 |
Species: | †V. iaai |
Binomial name | |
†Vegavis iaai Clarke et al. 2005 | |
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