Full reference: J. A. Clarke. 2004. Morphology, phylogenetic taxonomy, and systematics of Ichthyornis and Apatornis (Avialae: Ornithurae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 286:1-179
Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to J. A. Clarke 2004
Sister taxa: Apatornis, Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Liaoningornithiformes, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yanornithiformes, Yixianornithiformes
Subtaxa: Iaceornis marshi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at north side, Smoky Hill River, 5 mi W Russell Springs (Cretaceous of Kansas)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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