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Argornis

Reptilia - Apodiformes - Jungornithidae

Taxonomy
Argornis was named by Karhu (1999). Its type is Argornis caucasicus.

It was assigned to Jungornithidae by Karhu (1999) and Mayr (2003); and to Trochilidae by Mayr (2022).

Species
A. caucasicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Argornis Karhu p. 208
2003Argornis Mayr p. 147
2022Argornis Mayr p. 100

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
RankNameAuthor
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
Terrestrornithes
Dendrornithes
AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
IncessoresBaird 1858
superorderCypselomorphaeHuxley 1867
orderApodiformesPeters 1940
familyJungornithidaeKarhu 1988
genusArgornis

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. †Argornis Karhu 1999
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Argornis caucasicus Karhu 1999
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. A. Karhu 1999Facies articularis acrocoracoidei claviculae lengthened mediolaterally. Acromion scapulae with cranial margin beveled laterally and crista lig. acrocoraco-acromiale well developed. Dorsal side of medial part of proc. acrococora- coideus forms high, caudally projecting crest, with mediolaterally narrow base. Facies articularis sternalis coracoidei saddle-shaped, with only medial part of crista ventralis protruding ventrad. Angulus lateralis of sternal facet projecting a little more distally than angulus medialis. Ventral part of caput humeri oriented perpendicularly to long axis of bone, whereas dorsal part oriented obliquely to it, being placed more distally relative to ventral part; distal border of caput humeri clearly outlined. Tuberculum M. tensor propatagialis pars brevis well pronounced and placed just distal to proc. supracondylaris dorsalis humeri. Tuberculum M. pronator superficialis clearly detached from tuberculum supracondylare ventrale humeri. Tuberculum supracondylare ventrale adjoins condylus ventralis humeri. Epicondylus ventralis markedly prominent ventrad. Proc. flexorius projects slightly distally beyond condylus ventralis. Tuberculum lig. collateralis ventralis ulnae relatively small and weakly protruding ventrad. Tuberculum bicipitale brachii radii with impression of M. biceps brachii.