Enantiophoenix

E-nat-e-o-fee-niks.
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Name

Enantiophoenix.

Phonetic

E-nat-e-o-fee-niks.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Cau‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Arduini‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Enantiornithes,‭ ‬Euenantiornithes,‭ ‬Avisauridae.

Diet

Unavailable.

Species

E.‭ ‬electrophyla‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Lebanon.‭

Time Period

Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skeletal remains as well as remains of feathers.

In Depth

       Enantiophoenix is genus of enantiornithine bird that lived in what is now Lebanon during the early part of the Late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Enantiophoenix electrophyla gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.‭ (‬Aves,‭ ‬Enantiornithes‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous‭ (‬Cenomanian‭) ‬of Lebanon and its phylogenetic relationships.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano‭ ‬149‭(‬2‭)‬:293-324.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Cau‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Arduini‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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