Imparavis

Imparavis
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous (Aptian), 120 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Avialae
Clade: †Enantiornithes
Genus: †Imparavis
Species:
†I. attenboroughi
Binomial name
†Imparavis attenboroughi
Wang et al., 2024

Imparavis (meaning "odd bird") is an extinct genus of enantiornithean birds from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-aged) Jiufotang Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The genus contains a single species, I. attenboroughi, known from a well-preserved skeleton.[1]

Discovery and naming

Imparavis is located in China
Imparavis
Imparavis type locality in Jianchang County, Liaoning, China

The Imparavis holotype specimen, STM11-176, was discovered in sediments of the Jiufotang Formation near Toudaoyingzi village in Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China. The holotype is preserved on a single slab, consisting of an articulated, nearly complete specimen, preserved in ventral view. It is missing part of the vertebral column and most of the gastralia. Faint feather traces are visible around parts of the skeleton.[1]

In 2024, Wang et al. described Imparavis attenboroughi as a new genus and species of enantiornithean bird based on these fossil remains. The generic name, "Imparavis", combines the Latin words "impar", meaning "odd", and "avis", meaning "bird". The specific name, "attenboroughi", honors David Attenborough and his work with natural history presentation and wildlife preservation.[1]

Classification

In their phylogenetic analyses, Wang et al. (2024) recovered Imparavis as a member of the Enantiornithes, as the sister taxon to Yuornis in a clade of edentulous genera also containing Gobipteryx. A close relationship between Gobipteryx and Yuornis was also supported in the scientific description of the latter.[2] The results of the analyses of Wang et al. are shown in the cladogram below, with toothless taxa highlighted.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wang, Xiaoli; Clark, Alexander D.; O'Connor, Jingmai K.; Zhang, Xiangyu; Wang, Xing; Zheng, Xiaoting; Zhou, Zhonghe (2024-02-27). "First Edentulous Enantiornithine (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Lower Cretaceous Jehol Avifauna". Cretaceous Research. 159 (in press) 105867. Bibcode:2024CrRes.15905867W. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.105867. ISSN 0195-6671.
  2. ^ Xu, Li; Buffetaut, Eric; O'Connor, Jingmai; Zhang, Xingliao; Jia, Songhai; Zhang, Jiming; Chang, Huali; Tong, Haiyan (November 2021). "A new, remarkably preserved, enantiornithine bird from the Upper Cretaceous Qiupa Formation of Henan (central China) and convergent evolution between enantiornithines and modern birds". Geological Magazine. 158 (11): 2087–2094. Bibcode:2021GeoM..158.2087X. doi:10.1017/S0016756821000807. ISSN 0016-7568. S2CID 238748196.

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