Omnivoropterygidae (meaning "omnivorous wings") is a family of primitive avialandinosaurs known exclusively from the Jiufotang Formation of China, though putative omnivoropterygids are known from the Maevarano Formation of the Maastrichtian of Madagascar.[1] They had short skeletal tails and unusual skulls with teeth in the upper, but not lower, jaws. Their unique dentition has led some scientists to suggest an omnivorous diet for them.[2] The family was named by Stephen A. Czerkas & Qiang Ji in 2002, though its junior synonym Sapeornithidae is often used instead, though it was named four years later in 2006.[3] It is the only named family in the order Omnivoropterygiformes.
^O'Connor and Forster, 2010. A Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) avifauna from the Maevarano Formation, Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30(4), 1178-1201.
^Czerkas, S. A. & Ji, Q. (2002). "A preliminary report on an omnivorous volant bird from northeast China." In: Czerkas, S. J. (editor): Feathered Dinosaurs and the origin of flight. The Dinosaur Museum Journal1: 127-135. HTML abstract
^Hu, D., Li, L., Hou, L., and Xu, X. (2010). "A new sapeornithid bird from China and its implication for early avian evolution." Acta Geologica Sinica, (English Edition) 84(3): 472-482. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2010.00188.x
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omnivoropterygidae, meaning, omnivorous, wings, family, primitive, avialan, dinosaurs, known, exclusively, from, jiufotang, formation, china, though, putative, omnivoropterygids, known, from, maevarano, formation, maastrichtian, madagascar, they, short, skelet. Omnivoropterygidae meaning omnivorous wings is a family of primitive avialan dinosaurs known exclusively from the Jiufotang Formation of China though putative omnivoropterygids are known from the Maevarano Formation of the Maastrichtian of Madagascar 1 They had short skeletal tails and unusual skulls with teeth in the upper but not lower jaws Their unique dentition has led some scientists to suggest an omnivorous diet for them 2 The family was named by Stephen A Czerkas amp Qiang Ji in 2002 though its junior synonym Sapeornithidae is often used instead though it was named four years later in 2006 3 It is the only named family in the order Omnivoropterygiformes OmnivoropterygidsTemporal range Early Cretaceous 124 5 120 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N possible Late Cretaceous record Fossil specimen of Sapeornis chaoyangensis Hong Kong Science Museum Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Clade Dinosauria Clade Saurischia Clade Theropoda Clade Avialae Clade Avebrevicauda Family OmnivoropterygidaeCzerkas amp Ji 2002 Type species Omnivoropteryx sinousaorumCzerkas amp Ji 2002 Genera Omnivoropteryx Sapeornis Synonyms Sapeornithidae Zhou amp Zhang 2006References edit O Connor and Forster 2010 A Late Cretaceous Maastrichtian avifauna from the Maevarano Formation Madagascar Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30 4 1178 1201 Czerkas S A amp Ji Q 2002 A preliminary report on an omnivorous volant bird from northeast China In Czerkas S J editor Feathered Dinosaurs and the origin of flight The Dinosaur Museum Journal 1 127 135 HTML abstract Hu D Li L Hou L and Xu X 2010 A new sapeornithid bird from China and its implication for early avian evolution Acta Geologica Sinica English Edition 84 3 472 482 doi 10 1111 j 1755 6724 2010 00188 x nbsp This theropod related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omnivoropterygidae amp oldid 1220072577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
