Dapingfangornis
Encyclopedia
Dapingfangornis was an enantiornithine bird. It lived during the Early Cretaceous and is known from fossil
s—including a complete skeleton—found in the Jiufotang Formation
in Liaoning
province, People's Republic of China
. Small to medium-sized, it had a sternum
with both long and short lateral processes, and a unique thorn-like process on its nares.
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s—including a complete skeleton—found in the Jiufotang Formation
Jiufotang Formation
The Jiufotang Formation is an Early Cretaceous geological formation in Chaoyang, Liaoning which has yielded fossils of feathered dinosaurs, primitive birds, pterosaurs, and other organisms. . It is a member of the Jehol group. The exact age of the Jiufotang has been debated for years, with...
in Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Small to medium-sized, it had a sternum
Sternum
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bony plate shaped like a capital "T" located anteriorly to the heart in the center of the thorax...
with both long and short lateral processes, and a unique thorn-like process on its nares.