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Shenqiornis mengi
Taxonomy
Shenqiornis mengi was named by Wang et al. (2010). Its type specimen is DNHM D2950, a skeleton (nearly complete and largely articulated skeleton with carbonized feather traces), and it is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Shenjitu (Qiaotou Formation), which is in a Jurassic/Barremian terrestrial sandstone in the Qiaotou Formation of China. It is the type species of Shenqiornis.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2010 | Shenqiornis mengi Wang et al. p. 247 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Shenqiornis mengi Wang et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Benton 1983, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Jurassic to the top of the Barremian or 161.50000 to 121.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Jurassic - Barremian | China (Hebei) | Shenqiornis mengi (type locality: 96195) |