†Qianshanornis rapax Mayr et al. 2013 (bird)
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Full reference: G. Mayr, J. Yang, E. Bast, C.-S. Li, and T. Smith. 2013. A Strigogyps-like bird from the middle Paleocene of China with an unusual grasping foot. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(4):895-901
Belongs to Qianshanornis according to G. Mayr et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IBCAS QS027, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Lijialaowu (70021), which is in a Paleocene floodplain sandstone in the Wanghudun Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lijialaowu (70021)
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