†Gansus zheni Liu et al. 2014 (bird)
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Full reference: D. Liu, L. M. Chiappe, Y.-G. Zhang, A. Bell, Q.-J. Meng, Q. Ji, and X. Wang. 2014. An advanced, new long-legged bird from the Early Cretaceous of the Jehol Group (northeastern China): insights into the temporal divergence of modern birds. Zootaxa 3884(3):253-266
Belongs to Gansus according to D. Liu et al. 2014
Sister taxon: Gansus yumenensis
Type specimen: BMNHC-Ph1342, a skeleton (complete and articulated specimen preserved in ventral view). Its type locality is Sihedang, Lingyuan, which is in an Aptian lacustrine mudstone/shale in the Jiufotang Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sihedang, Lingyuan
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