Yumenornis Wang et al. 2013 (bird)

Aves - Ornithothoraces

Full reference: Y.-M. Wang, J. O'Connor, D.-Q. Li and H.-L. You. 2013. Previously unrecognised ornithuromorph bird diversity in the Early Cretaceous Changma Basin, Gansu Province, northwestern China. PLoS ONE 8(10):e77693

Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to Y.-M. Wang et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Zhongjianornis

Subtaxa: Yumenornis huangi

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Type: Yumenornis huangi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Changma, Yumen (Cretaceous of China)

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