†Tianyuornis Zheng et al. 2014 (avialan)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Hongshanornithidae
Full reference: X. -T. Zheng, J. K. O'Connor, X. Want, X. Zhang, and Y. Wang. 2014. New information on Hongshanornithidae (Aves: Ornithuromorpha) from a new subadult specimen. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 52(2):217-232
Parent taxon: Hongshanornithidae according to M. Wang et al. 2015
See also Zheng et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Archaeornithura, Hongshanornis, Longicrusavis, Parahongshanornis, Songlingornis, Yixianornis
Subtaxa: Tianyuornis cheni
Type: Tianyuornis cheni
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xisanjia (Cretaceous of China)
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