Gansus zheni
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: †Gansuidae
Genus: †Gansus
Species: †Gansus zheni
Name
[edit]Gansus zheni Liu, Chiappe, Zhang, Bell, Meng, Ji & Wang, 2014
- Type locality: China: Sihedang, Lingyuan, Aptian lacustrine mudstone/shale in the Jiufotang Formation.
- Holotype: BMNHC-Ph1342, skeleton (complete and articulated specimen preserved in ventral view).
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Liu, D., Chiappe, L.M., Zhang, Y., Bell, A., Meng, Q., Ji, Q. & Wang, X.-R. 2014. An advanced, new long-legged bird from the Early Cretaceous of the Jehol Group (northeastern China): insights into the temporal divergence of modern birds. Zootaxa 3884(3): 253–266. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3884.3.4 Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Gansus zheni – Taxon details on Fossilworks.