Flexomornis
| Flexomornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Clade: | †Enantiornithes |
| Genus: | †Flexomornis Tykoski & Fiorillo, 2010 |
| Species: | †F. howei
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| Binomial name | |
| †Flexomornis howei Tykoski & Fiorillo, 2010
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Flexomornis (meaning "flexed shoulder bird") is a genus of
Woodbine Formation (Lewisville Member) dating to the middle Cenomanian age of the late Cretaceous period. It contains a single species, Flexomornis howei, named for the amateur fossil hunter Kris Howe, who discovered the site where the fossils were found.[1][2]
The holotype of F. howei was found 100 metres (330 ft) away from the holotype of Ampelognathus coheni.[3]
References
- S2CID 84037461.
- ^ "Flexomornis howei: A tale of amateur and professional cooperation". Deposits Mag. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ISSN 0272-4634.