Pterygornis dapingfangensis Wang et al. 2014 (bird)

Aves - Enantiornithes

Full reference: M. Wang, H. Hu, and Z.-H. Li. 2014. A new small enantiornithine bird from the Jehol Biota, with implications for early evolution of avian skull morphology. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 14(6):481-497

Belongs to Pterygornis according to M. Wang et al. 2014

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V20729, a partial skeleton (disarticulated and incomplete skeleton, representing an adult individual based on the complete fusion of the compound bones). Its type locality is Gonggao, Chaoyang, which is in an Aptian terrestrial mudstone in the Jiufotang Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gonggao, Chaoyang

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