Shenqiornis
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Shenqiornis is a genus
of enantiornithine
("opposite bird"). It was found in the Qiaotou member of the Huajiying Formation
of Hebei
Province, China
, and is therefore of uncertain age. The Qiaotou Member may correlate with the more well-known Early Cretaceous
Yixian Formation
, and so probably dates to around 122 Ma ago.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of enantiornithine
Enantiornithes
Enantiornithes is an extinct group of primitive birds. They were the most abundant and diverse avialans of the Mesozoic. Almost all retained teeth and clawed fingers on each wing, but otherwise looked much like modern birds externally. Over 50 species of Enantiornithines have been named, but some...
("opposite bird"). It was found in the Qiaotou member of the Huajiying Formation
Huajiying Formation
The Huajiying Formation is a geological formation in Hebei, People's Republic of China. Known for its fossils including primitive birds, the age of the ormation is uncertain. It may represent an early portion of the Jehol Biota, dating to somewhere in the early Cretaceous or late Jurassic periods...
of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
Province, China
China
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, and is therefore of uncertain age. The Qiaotou Member may correlate with the more well-known Early Cretaceous
Early Cretaceous
The Early Cretaceous or the Lower Cretaceous , is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous...
Yixian Formation
Yixian Formation
The Yixian Formation is a geological formation in Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China, that spans 11 million years during the early Cretaceous period...
, and so probably dates to around 122 Ma ago.