Fossils and avian evolution
- 1 November 2001
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 414 (6863) , 507-508
- https://doi.org/10.1038/35107144
Abstract
Discoveries of archaic Mesozoic fossil birds ('opposite' birds, or enantiornithines) during the past decade have revolutionized our understanding of early avian evolution, but the rarity of Early Cretaceous ornithurines - birds that are closely related to the modern avian radiation - has meant that information about these species has lagged behind.Keywords
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