Hesperornis regalis Marsh, 1872

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Geologic Age
Mesozoic - Cretaceous - Late
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology
Appendicular elements, femur, right tibiotarsus, patella, tarsometatarsus, foot phalanx-(3)
Stratigraphy
Niobrara Fm
Collection Date
1871
USNM Number
V56
Type Citation
Shufeldt. 1915. Connecticut Acad.Arts Sci.Trans. 19 21, pl.4,f.25-27.
Type Status
plastoholotype
Place
Kansas, United States, North America
Published Name
Hesperornis regalis Marsh, 1872
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Paleogeneral
Birds
Aves Stratigraphic
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Aves Hesperornithiformes Hesperornithidae
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3371014
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/389f5e3cc-8b04-48c7-8a0a-29b654b11208
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