†Archaeorhynchus spathula Zhou and Zhang 2006 (avialan)
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Full reference: Z. Zhou and F. Zhang. 2006. A beaked basal ornithurine bird (Aves, Ornithurae) from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Zoologica Scripta 35(4):363-373
Belongs to Archaeorhynchus according to S. Zhou et al. 2013
See also Zhou and Zhang 2006
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V14287, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton of a subadult with feather impressions). Its type locality is Liaoning, Yixian (general), which is in a Barremian/Aptian lacustrine shale/mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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