Reptilia - Theropoda - Bohaiornithidae
Full reference: J. K. O'Connor, Y. -G. Zhang, L. M. Chiappe, Q. Meng, Q. Li and D. Liu. 2013. A new enantiornithine from the Yixian Formation with the first recognized avian enamel specialization. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(1):1-12
Parent taxon: Bohaiornithidae according to M. Wang et al. 2015
See also O'Connor et al. 2013, Wang et al. 2015, Wang and Liu 2015, Wang et al. 2014, Wang et al. 2014 and Zhang et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Bohaiornis, Longusunguis, Neobohaiornis, Parabohaiornis, Shenqiornis, Zhouornis
Subtaxa: Sulcavis geeorum
Type: Sulcavis geeorum
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lamadong, Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)
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