†Fukuipteryx prima Imai et al. 2019 (avialan)
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Full reference: T. Imai, Y. Azuma, S. Kawabe, M. Shibata, K. Miyata, M. Wang, and Z. Zhou. 2019. An unusual bird (Theropoda, Avialae) from the Early Cretaceous of Japan suggests complex evolutionary history of basal birds. Communications Biology 2(1):399:1-11
Belongs to Fukuipteryx according to T. Imai et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: FPDM-V-9769, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry (lower, BB I), which is in an Aptian fluvial sandstone/shale in the Kitadani Formation of Japan.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry (lower, BB I)
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