†order Archaeopterygiformes Furbringer 1888 (bird)
Parent taxon: Archaeornithes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
See also Carroll 1988, Chatterjee 1991, Howgate 1985, Lambrecht 1933 and Thulborn 1975
Sister taxon: Ilerdopteryx
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Guimarota (Jurassic of Portugal)