Janavis Benito et al. 2022 (avialan)

Reptilia - Ichthyornithes

Full reference: J. Benito, P.-C. Kuo, K. E. Widrig, J. W. M. Jagt, and D. J. Field. 2022. Cretaceous ornithurine supports a neognathous crown bird ancestor. Nature 612:100-105

Parent taxon: Ichthyornithes according to J. Benito et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Apatornithidae, Ichthyornis, Ichthyornithidae

Subtaxa: Janavis finalidens

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Type: Janavis finalidens

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at CBR-Romontbos Quarry (Base of Valkenburg Mbr.) (Cretaceous of Belgium)

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