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Cathayornithiformes
Taxonomy
Cathayornithiformes was named by Zhou et al. (1992).
It was assigned to Sauriurae by Hou (1997); and to Enantiornithes by Zhou (2002), Li et al. (2007) and Li and Hou (2011).
It was assigned to Sauriurae by Hou (1997); and to Enantiornithes by Zhou (2002), Li et al. (2007) and Li and Hou (2011).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1992 | Cathayornithiformes Zhou et al. p. 435 |
| 1997 | Cathayornithiformes Hou |
| 2002 | Cathayornithiformes Zhou p. 49 |
| 2007 | Cathayornithiformes Li et al. p. 372 |
| 2011 | Cathayornithiformes Li and Hou p. 40 |
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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.
Or. †Cathayornithiformes Zhou et al. 1992
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Fm. †Alethoalaornithidae Li et al. 2007
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Fm. †Cathayornithidae Zhou et al. 1992
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Fm. †Cuspirostrisornithidae Hou 1997
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G. †Cuspirostrisornis Hou 1997
G. †Largirostrornis Hou 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 | |||||
Age range: Aptian or 125.00000 to 113.00000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Aptian | China (Liaoning) | Alethoalaornis agitornis (79941) Gracilornis jiufotangensis (151538) Largirostrornis sexdentoris (116136) Longchengornis sanyanensis (79517) |