Orientornis
Appearance
Orientornis Temporal range:Miocene
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Pelvis | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Struthioniformes |
Family: | Struthionidae |
Genus: | †Orientornis Wang 2008 |
Type species | |
Orientornis linxiaensis (Houet al.2005) Wang 2008
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Synonyms | |
Struthio linxiaensisHouet al.2005[1] |
Orientornisis anextinctspeciesofratitefrom theMioceneofChina.[1]
Description
[edit]Remains of a pelvis, including asynsacrum,were recovered frommudstonein theLinxia Basin,Guanghe County,Gansu Province,northwestChina.Based on the size of these remains, it is believed to have been slightly larger thanStruthio camelus.When this bird lived, the area is believed to have been either open grasslands or wetlands.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Orientorniswas originally named as a species ofStruthio,S. linxiaensis,by Hou et al. (2005).[1]However, Wang (2008) placed the taxon in its own genus,Orientornis.[2]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- Hou, L.; Zhou, Z.; Zhang, F.; Wang, Z. (Aug 2005). "A Miocene ostrich fossil from Gansu Province, northwest China".Chinese Science Bulletin.50(16): 1808–1810.Bibcode:2005ChSBu..50.1808H.doi:10.1360/982005-575.ISSN1861-9541.S2CID129449364.