Fujianvenator prodigiosus Xu et al. 2023 (avialan)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: L. Xu, M. Wang, R. Chen, L. Dong, M. Lin, X. Xu, J. Tang, H. You, G. Zhou, L. Wang, W. He, Y. Li, C. Zhang and Z. Zhou. 2023. A new avialan theropod from an emerging Jurassic terrestrial fauna. Nature 621:336-343

Belongs to Fujianvenator according to L. Xu et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V31985, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is near Yangyuan Village, Zhenghe, which is in a Kimmeridgian/Tithonian mire/swamp mudstone/tuff in the Nanyuan Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at near Yangyuan Village, Zhenghe

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