Khinganornis Explained

Khinganornis (after the Greater Khingan mountain range) is a genus of ornithuromorph dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Longjiang Formation of Liaoning, China. The genus contains a single species, Khinganornis hulunbuirensis, known from a nearly complete fossil preserved on a slab and counter slab. The holotype most likely represents an adult individual.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Wang. Xuri. Cau. Andrea. Kundrát. Martin. Chiappe. Luis M.. Ji. Qiang. Wang. Yang. Li. Tao. Wu. Wenhao. 2020-02-28. A new advanced ornithuromorph bird from Inner Mongolia documents the northernmost geographic distribution of the Jehol paleornithofauna in China. Historical Biology. 33. 9. 1705–1717. 10.1080/08912963.2020.1731805. 213971956. 0891-2963.

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