†Chongmingia zhengi Wang et al. 2016 (bird)
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Aves - Pygostylia - Jinguofortisidae
Full reference: M. Wang, X.-L. Wang, Y. Wang and Z.-H. Zhou. 2016. A new basal bird from China with implications for morphological diversity in early birds. Scientific Reports 6:19700
Belongs to Chongmingia according to M. Wang et al. 2016
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: STM 9-9, a partial skeleton (a partial skeleton with associated soft tissues and gastroliths, missing the skull and most of the caudal vertebrae). Its type locality is Gonggao, Chaoyang, which is in an Aptian terrestrial mudstone in the Jiufotang Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Gonggao, Chaoyang
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