Aurornis xui

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Aurornis_xui
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prehistoric_bird-like_dinosaur
gptkbp:clade gptkb:Paraves
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pascal_Godefroit
gptkbp:describedYear 2013
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Liaoning_Province
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anchiornithidae
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Middle_Jurassic
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aurornis
gptkbp:hasWings probably flightless
gptkbp:holotype gptkb:Yizhou_Fossil_and_Geology_Park
gptkbp:length about 50 cm
gptkbp:location YIZH 120
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:nameMeaning dawn bird
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:plumage yes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Archaeopteryx
gptkb:Anchiornis
gptkbp:significance may be one of the most basal avialans
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aurornis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aurornis xui