Anatomy of the Early Cretaceous bird Eoenantiornis buhleri (Aves: Enantiornithes) from China
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
- Vol. 42 (7) , 1331-1338
- https://doi.org/10.1139/e05-038
Abstract
A detailed description of the anatomy, in particular of the skull, of Eoenantiornis is provided. This description reveals many morphological characters previously unknown for enantiornithine birds, such as presence of a distinct facet for the intramandibular articulation between the dentary and postdentary bones. Eoenantiornis documents an intermediate stage in the abbreviation of the alular digit among Ornithothoraces, which paralleled a similar transformation within Ornithuromorpha. Our analysis also indicates that Eoenantiornis belongs to the Euenantiornithes.Keywords
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