†Eocathayornis walkeri Zhou 2002 (avialan)
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Full reference: Z. Zhou. 2002. A new and primitive enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(1):49-57
Belongs to Eocathayornis according to Z. Zhou 2002
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V10916, a partial skeleton (part and counterpart of a skull, vertebrae, pair of complete forelimbs and coracoids, scapulae, sternum and rib fragments). Its type locality is Beishan Quarry (Upper Shale Layer), which is in an Aptian lacustrine shale in the Jiufotang Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Beishan Quarry (Upper Shale Layer)
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