Fortipesavis
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Fortipesavis Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Clade: | Avialae |
Clade: | Ornithothoraces |
Clade: | †Enantiornithes |
Genus: | †Fortipesavis Clark & O'Connor, 2021 |
Species: | †F. prehendens
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Binomial name | |
†Fortipesavis prehendens Clark & O'Connor, 2021
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Fortipesavis (meaning "strong-footed bird") is a genus of enantiornithine bird from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Myanmar. The genus contains a single species, Fortipesavis prehendens, known from the holotype (YLSNHM01001), a mold of digits II–IV and a partial left tarsometatarsus preserved in amber.[1]
References[]
- ^ Clark, Alexander D.; O’Connor, Jingmai K. (2021). "Exploring the Ecomorphology of Two Cretaceous Enantiornithines With Unique Pedal Morphology". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.654156. ISSN 2296-701X.
Categories:
- Enantiornitheans
- Birds described in 2021
- Fossil taxa described in 2021
- Extinct birds of Asia
- Prehistoric bird genera
- Mesozoic birds of Asia