Martinavis

Martinavis
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Avialae
Clade: Enantiornithes
Clade: Euenantiornithes
Genus: Martinavis
Walker, Buffetaut & Dyke, 2007
Type species
Martinavis cruzyensis
Walker, Buffetaut & Dyke, 2007
Species
  • M. cruzyensis Walker, Buffetaut & Dyke, 2007
  • M. vincei Walker, Buffetaut & Dyke, 2007
  • M. minor Walker & Dyke, 2009
  • M. saltariensis Walker & Dyke, 2009
  • M. whetstonei Walker & Dyke, 2009

Martinavis is a genus of enantiornithine birds which existed in what is now southern France, North America and Salta Province, Argentina during the late Cretaceous period. It was named by Cyril A. Walker, Eric Buffetaut and Gareth J. Dyke in 2007, and the type species is Martinavis cruzyensis.