Schizooura Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 120 Ma |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Euornithes |
Genus: |
†Schizooura Zhou, Zhou & O’Connor, 2012 |
Species: | †S. lii |
Binomial name | |
Schizooura lii Zhou, Zhou & O’Connor, 2012 |
Schizooura is a genus of basal ornithuromorph bird known from the Early Cretaceous of Jianchang, western Liaoning, China. Its remains were discovered in Jiufotang Formation deposits, dated to 120 million years ago.