Dinosauria›Reptilia›Hesperornithiformes›Theropoda›Hesperornithidae
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Parahesperornis Parahesperornis alexi Martin 1984

/pˈæɹəhˌɛspɚɹˌɔːɹniz/ estimated
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) · 89.8–83.6 Mya

Key Statistics

Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade

Overview

Parahesperornis alexi is a theropod dinosaur known from the Late Cretaceous, roughly 89.8–83.6 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It was named by Martin 1984. The species is represented by 3 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~11%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 3 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Geologic Time

Where Parahesperornis alexi sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Parahesperornis
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya

Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Parahesperornis alexi's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

predator–prey
Gobihadros
Gobihadros mongoliensis
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predator–prey
Notocolossus
Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi
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predator–prey
Niobrarasaurus
Niobrarasaurus coleii
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coexisted–with
Huehuecanauhtlus
Huehuecanauhtlus tiquichensis
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coexisted–with
Talarurus
Talarurus plicatospineus
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same–clade
Xixianykus
Xixianykus zhangi
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same–clade
Fumicollis
Fumicollis hoffmani
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same–clade
Chupkaornis
Chupkaornis keraorum
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