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Jianchangornis microdonta
Taxonomy
Jianchangornis microdonta was named by Zhou et al. (2009). Its type specimen is IVPP V16708, a skeleton (a nearly complete and articulated skeleton), and it is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Jianchang, which is in an Aptian lacustrine sandstone/mudstone in the Jiufotang Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Jianchangornis microdonta Zhou et al. |
| 2013 | Jianchangornis microdonta Zhou et al. |
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†Jianchangornis microdonta Zhou et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| Z. -H. Zhou et al. 2009 | A relatively large-sized basal ornithurine, distinguishable from other known ornithurines in possessing a combination of characters including: at least 16 small and conical teeth on the dentary, scapula strongly curved, robust "U"-shaped furcula, a robust and wide metacarpal I, first manual digit extending beyond distal metacarpal II, and length ratio of humerus+ulna+metacarpal II to femur+tibiotarsus+tarsometatarsus about 1.1. |
Measurements
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| References: Marsh 1875, Kiessling 2004, Benton 1983 | |||||