Fortunguavis
| Fortunguavis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Clade: | †Enantiornithes |
| Genus: | †Fortunguavis |
| Species: | †F. xiaotaizicus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Fortunguavis xiaotaizicus Wang et al., 2014 | |
Fortunguavis is an extinct monotypic genus of enantiornithean theropod that lived during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.
Palaeobiology
Locomotion
The extreme curvature of the pedal unguals of Fortunguavis xiaotaizicus suggests that it was highly specialised for scansorial locomotion.
References
- ↑ "Fortunguavis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fortunguavis xiaotaizicus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Wang, Min; O’Connor, Jingmai K.; Zhou, Zhonghe (16 April 2014). "A new robust enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of China with scansorial adaptations". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 34 (3): 657–671. Bibcode:2014JVPal..34..657W. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.812101. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 26 July 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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