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Archaeornithes
Taxonomy
Archaeornithes was named by Gadow (1893).
It was synonymized subjectively with Saururae by Hay (1902); it was synonymized subjectively with Archornithes by Jaekel (1911); it was synonymized subjectively with Saururae by Hay (1930); it was reranked as the superorder Archaeornithes by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was assigned to Aves by Gadow (1898), Wetmore (1960), Thulborn (1975), Walker (1981) and Carroll (1988); and to Palaeoaves by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was synonymized subjectively with Saururae by Hay (1902); it was synonymized subjectively with Archornithes by Jaekel (1911); it was synonymized subjectively with Saururae by Hay (1930); it was reranked as the superorder Archaeornithes by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was assigned to Aves by Gadow (1898), Wetmore (1960), Thulborn (1975), Walker (1981) and Carroll (1988); and to Palaeoaves by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
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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.
Superor. †Archaeornithes Gadow 1893
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Invalid names: Archaeopterygiformes Furbringer 1888 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 |
Age range: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Early/Lower Barremian or 157.30000 to 125.45000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Kimmeridgian | Portugal (Leiria) | Archaeopteryx sp. (24563) | |
Early/Lower Barremian | Spain | Ilerdopteryx viai (123437) |