Aves - Ornithothoraces - Schizoouridae
Full reference: M. Wang, J. K. O'Connor, S. Zhou and Z.-H. Zhou. 2020. New toothed Early Cretaceous ornithuromorph bird reveals intraclade diversity in pattern of tooth loss. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to M. Wang et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis
Subtaxa: Mengciusornis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lamadong, Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)