Parapengornis Hu et al. 2015 (avialan)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Pengornithidae

Full reference: H. Hu, J. K. O'Connor, and Z. Zhou. 2015. A new species of Pengornithidae (Aves: Enantiornithes) from the Lower Cretaceous of China suggests a specialized scansorial habitat previously unknown in early birds. Plos One 10(6):e0126791

Parent taxon: Pengornithidae according to H. Hu et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Chiappeavis, Eopengornis, Pengornis, Yuanchuavis

Subtaxa: Parapengornis eurycaudatus

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Type: Parapengornis eurycaudatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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