†Mengciusornis Wang et al. 2020 (bird)
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Aves - Ornithothoraces - Schizoouridae
Full reference: M. Wang, J. K. O'Connor, S. Zhou and Z.-H. Zhou. 2020. New toothed Early Cretaceous ornithuromorph bird reveals intraclade diversity in pattern of tooth loss. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Parent taxon: Schizoouridae according to M. Wang et al. 2020
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Mengciusornis dentatus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lamadong, Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)
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