| Neimengornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Order: | †Jeholornithiformes |
| Genus: | †Neimengornis Wanget al., 2021 |
| Species: | †N. rectusmim |
| Binomial name | |
| †Neimengornis rectusmim Wanget al., 2021 | |
Neimengornis (meaning "Inner Mongolia bird") is an extinct genus ofjeholornithiformavialandinosaurs that lived in what is now China during theEarly Cretaceous. It contains one species,N. rectusmim, which is known from a single specimen,holotypeIMMNH-PV00122, discovered in theJiufotang Formation ofLiaoning.[1]
The generic name refers to the Inner Mongolia Natural History Museum where the holotype is stored, and the specific name means "straight minor metacarpal", combining the Latinrectus, meaning "straight", while "mim" is shortened from "minormetacarpal", referring to the uniquely straight minor metacarpals, different from other Jehol birds.[1]
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