Odontognathae
Odontognathae is a disused name for a
modern birds. They were described by Romer as birds with essentially modern anatomy, but retaining teeth.[1]
Traits
Unlike the dinosaur-like "
theropod relatives.[2]
The brains of the "odontognath" birds appear to be somewhat simpler than those of
paleontologists.[5]
Classification
Classically, Odontognathae was considered one of three superorders of
Neornithes (modern birds) as opposed to Archaeornithes (the ancient birds). Today the name Neornithes is commonly used for the bird crown group, the Odontognathae being united with them the group Ornithurae.[6]
See also
- Odontornithes, a related paraphyletic bird taxon
Notes
- ^ Romer, A. S. & Parsons, T. S. (1985): The Vertebrate Body. (6th ed.) Saunders, Philadelphia.
- ^ Sereno, P., Forster, Rogers and Monetta, (1993): "Primitive dinosaur skeleton from Argentina and the early evolution of Dinosauria." Nature, 361: 64-66.
- ^ Edinger, Tilly (1951). The Brains of the Odontognathae. Society for the Study of Evolution. p. 6
- S2CID 15079072.
- JSTOR 4090212.
- ^ Gauthier, Jacques, de Queiroz, Kevin (2001). "Feathered dinosaurs, flying dinosaurs, crown dinosaurs, and the name 'Aves'". in New Perspective on the Origin and Evolution of Birds: Proceedings of the International Symposium in Honor of John H. Ostrom. Yale Peabody Museum. Yale University. New Haven, Conn. USA