Bellulia Wang et al. 2016 (bird)

Aves - Ornithothoraces

Full reference: M. Wang, Z.-H. Zhou, and S. Zhou. 2016. A new basal ornithuromorph bird (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Early Cretaceous of China with implication for morphology of early Ornithuromorpha. 176(1):207-223

Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to M. Wang et al. 2016

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

Subtaxa: Bellulia rectusunguis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lamadong, Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)

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