Longipteryx

Long-ip-teh-riks.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, December 2). Longipteryx. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/longipteryx/

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Name

Longipteryx ‭(‬Long wing‭)‬.

Phonetic

Long-ip-teh-riks.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Zhou,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Hou‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Gu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Enantiornithes,‭ ‬Longipterygidae.

Diet

Piscivore‭?

Species

L.‭ ‬chaoyangensis‭

Size

Skeletal length about‭ ‬15‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jiufotang Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skull and skeleton articulated on a slab.

In Depth

       Longipteryx is a genus of enantiornithine bird that lived in China during the later stages of the early Cretaceous,‭ ‬and when compared to other enantiornithine birds living at the time,‭ ‬Longipteryx had exceptionally good adaptations for flying and perching.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Early diversification of birds:‭ ‬evidence from a new opposite bird.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chinese Science Bulletin‭ ‬45‭(‬24‭)‬:2650-2657.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Zhou,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Hou‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Gu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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