Kuszholia

Kus-soy-le-ah.
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Name

Kuszholia ‭(‬Milky Way bird‭)‬.

Phonetic

Kus-soy-le-ah.

Named By

L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Nesov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1992.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Enantiornithes,‭ ‬Euenantiornithes.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

K.‭ ‬mengi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Uzbekistan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bissekty Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Maastrichtian.

Fossil representation

Vertebrae.

In Depth

       Kuszholia is a genus of primitive bird that lived in Uzbekistan during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

– Record of the Localities of Mesozoic and Paleogene with Avian Remains in the USSR,‭ ‬and the description of New Findings.‭ ‬Russian Journal of Ornithology,‭ ‬1:‭ ‬7-50.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Nesov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1992.

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