†order Liaoningornithiformes Hou 1997 (avialan)
Reptilia - Liaoningornithiformes
Full reference: L. Hou. 1997. A carinate bird from the Upper Jurassic of western Liaoning, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 42(5):413-417
Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to L. Hou 1997
See also Hou 1997
Sister taxa: Apatornis, Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Iaceornis, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yanornithiformes, Yixianornithiformes
Subtaxa: Liaoningornithidae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Liaoningornithiformes in the database