Biology:Euavialae
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Short description: Clade of dinosaurs
| Euavialans | |
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| Fossil specimen of a juvenile Jixiangornis orientalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Clade: | Euavialae Ji et al., 2002 |
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Euavialae (meaning "true winged birds") is a group of theropods which includes all avialan species more closely related to modern birds than to the basal, long-tailed avialans Archaeopteryx and Shenzhouraptor.[1][verification needed]
References
- ↑ Ji, Q.; Ji, S.; Zhang, H.; You, H.; Zhang, J.; Wang, L.; Yuan, C. & Ji, X. (2002): A new avialan bird - Jixiangornis orientalis gen. et sp. nov. - from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, NE China. Journal of Nanjing University (Natural Sciences) 38(6): 723-736 [in Chinese with English abstract].
Wikidata ☰ Q18389731 entry
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