†Shenqiornis mengi Wang et al. 2010 (avialan)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Bohaiornithidae
Full reference: X. Wang, J. O'Connor, B. Zhao, L. M. Chiappe, C. Gao and X. Cheng. 2010. New species of Enantiornithes (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Qiaotou Formation in northern Hebei, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 84(2):247-256
Belongs to Shenqiornis according to X. Wang et al. 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: DNHM D2950, a skeleton (nearly complete and largely articulated skeleton with carbonized feather traces). Its type locality is Shenjitu (Qiaotou Formation), which is in a Jurassic/Barremian terrestrial sandstone in the Qiaotou Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Shenjitu (Qiaotou Formation)
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