Full reference: J. K. O'Connor, M. Wang, and H. Hu. 2016. A new ornithuromorph (Aves) with an elongate rostrum from the Jehol Biota, and the early evolution of rostralization in birds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14(11):939-948
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to J. K. O'Connor et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis
Subtaxa: Dingavis longimaxilla
Type: Dingavis longimaxilla
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sihedang, Lingyuan (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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