Aves - Enantiornithes - Longipterygidae
Full reference: F. Zhang, Z. Zhou, L. Hou and G. Gu. 2000. Early diversification of birds: evidence from a new opposite bird. Chinese Science Bulletin 45(24):2650-2657
Belongs to Longipteryx according to X. Wang et al. 2015
See also O'Connor et al. 2011, O'Connor et al. 2009, Zhang et al. 2000 and Zhang et al. 2001
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V12325, a skeleton (nearly complete articulated skeleton with feather impressions). Its type locality is Qidaoquanzi, which is in an Aptian lacustrine siliciclastic in the Jiufotang Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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