†Vastanavis Mayr et al. 2007 (bird)
Full reference: G. Mayr, R. S. Rana, A. Sahni and T. Smith. 2007. Oldest fossil avian remains from the Indian subcontinental plate. Current Science 92(9):1266-1269
Parent taxon: Neognathae according to G. Mayr et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Alciformes, Bucerotiformes, Eurolimnornithiformes, Galloanserae, Gracilitarsidae, Neoaves, Odontoanserae, Pelagornithidae, Perplexicervix
Subtaxa: Vastanavis eocaena
Type: Vastanavis eocaena
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore