Jinguofortis
| Jinguofortis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Type specimen of Jinguofortis perplexus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Family: | †Jinguofortisidae |
| Genus: | †Jinguofortis Wang et al., 2018 |
| Type species | |
| Jinguofortis perplexus Wang et al., 2018 | |
Jinguofortis is a genus of primitive avialan (bird) belonging to the clade Pygostylia that lived during the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous. It was found in the Dabeigou Formation in northeastern China, and isotope dating from the samples overlying the bird-bearing horizon is 127 million years ago.
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