†order Yixianornithiformes Zhou and Zhang 2006 (bird)
Full reference: Z. Zhou and F. Zhang. 2006. Mesozoic birds of China—a synoptic review. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 44(1):60-98
Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to Z. Zhou and F. Zhang 2006
Sister taxa: Apatornis, Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Iaceornis, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Liaoningornithiformes, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yanornithiformes
Subtaxa: Yixianornithidae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Yixianornithiformes in the database