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Songlingornis

Osteichthyes - Hongshanornithidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Songlingornis Hou p. 116
2010Songlingornis Zhou and Wang
2013Songlingornis O'Connor and Zelenkov
2014Songlingornis O'Connor et al.
2014Songlingornis Wang et al.
2014Songlingornis Wang et al.
2015Songlingornis Wang et al.
2015Songlingornis Wang and Liu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Avialae
Ornithothoraces
OrnithuromorphaChiappe et al. 1999
familyHongshanornithidae
genusSonglingornis

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.

G. †Songlingornis Hou 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. H. Hou 1997Presence of a relatively compact abundant dentition; relatively well developed carpometacarpus; proximal coracoid maintains a well developed head with a distinct procoracoid, coracoid fossae, and haemal foramen, while distally there is a relatively large sterno-coracoidal process and a depression to facilitate sterno-coracoidal musculature. The furcular process has become reduced to resemble the condition on extant wading birds. Sternum is elongated and broadened with a distinct carina, a well developed lateral process, and a posteriorly expanded foot that greatly exceeds the distal end of the sternum body, and elliptical fenestrae are present posteriorly.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875, Benton 1983

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Liaoning) S. linghensis (79517)