Genus: Martinavis WALKER, BUFFETAUT & DYKE, 2007
Etymology: In honor of Larry D. Martin, in recognition of his contributions
to the study of Mesozoic birds and for his support of Cyril Walker in the 1980s, and Latin, avis, "bird."
Species: cruzyensis WALKER,
BUFFETAUT & DYKE, 2007
Etymology: For the village of Cruzy, Herault, southern France, where this
specimen was collected (Messacaps locality).
Holotype: ACAP-M 1957
Locality: Massecaps locality, village of Cruzy, Herault Province, France.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Campanian Stage-Early Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subepoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: A complete right humerus.
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Species: vincei WALKER, BUFFETAUT & DYKE, 2007
Etymology: In honor of M. Vince who helped to collect the original El Brete
material and was responsible for much of its preparation (J. Bonaparte, pers.
comm. 1976).
Holotype: PVL 4054
Locality: Estancia El Brete, Department of Candelaria, Southern Salta Province, Northwestern Argentina.
Horizon: Lecho Formation, Balbuena Subgroup, Salta Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Left humerus.
Paratype:
PVL 4059: Distal end of left humerus.
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Species: saltariensis WALKER & DYKE, 2009
Etymology: In reference to Salta, the Argentine province where the El Brete
collection was excavated in the 1970s.
Holotype: PVL 4025
Locality: Estancia El Brete, Department of Candelaria, Southern Salta Province, Northwestern Argentina.
Horizon: Lecho Formation, Balbuena Subgroup, Salta Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Left humerus.
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Species: minor WALKER & DYKE, 2009
Etymology: Latin, minor, "minor' or small." The specific name referes to the small
size of this species, in
comparison with the holotype of the genus.
Holotype: PVL 4046
Locality: Estancia El Brete, Department of Candelaria, Southern Salta Province, Northwestern Argentina.
Horizon: Lecho Formation, Balbuena Subgroup, Salta Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Distally imperfect right humerus.
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Species: whetstonei WALKER & DYKE, 2009
Etymology: In honor of K. H. Whetstone who gave C. Walker considerable encouragement
to publish a paper on those 'strange birds' in the early 1980s.
Holotype PVL 4028
Locality: Estancia El Brete, Department of Candelaria, Southern Salta Province, Northwestern Argentina.
Horizon: Lecho Formation, Balbuena Subgroup, Salta Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Imperfect left humerus.
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