Aves - Enantiornithes - Avisauridae
Full reference: A. Cau and P. Arduini. 2008. Enantiophoenix electrophyla gen. et sp. nov. (Aves, Enantiornithes) from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Lebanon and its phylogenetic relationships. Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano 149(2):293-324
Belongs to Enantiophoenix according to A. Cau and P. Arduini 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MSNM V3882a and b (Incomplete and disarticulated skeleton mixed with carbonized remains of feathers). Its type locality is en Nammoûra, upper quarry (unit 3b), which is in a Cenomanian/Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal wackestone in Lebanon.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at en Nammoûra, upper quarry (unit 3b)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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