| Mengciusornis Temporal range:Aptian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Avialae |
| Family: | †Schizoouridae |
| Genus: | †Mengciusornis Wanget al., 2019 |
| Species: | †M. dentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Mengciusornis dentatus Wanget al., 2019 | |
Mengciusornis is an extinct genus of basalornithuromorphdinosaurs from theEarly Cretaceous of China. It contains one species,M. dentatus, remains of which have been found in theJiufotang Formation. Together with the closely relatedSchizooura it makes up the familySchizoouridae.[1]
Mengciusornis is known from a single specimen, IVPP V26275, a well-preserved skeleton with remains of feathers. Unlike its sister genusSchizooura, which was toothless,Mengciusornis possessed large, curved teeth on itspremaxillae, similar to those of the distantly relatedLongipteryx.[1]
Thegeneric name honours the Chinese philosopherMencius, while thespecific epithet is Latin for "toothed".[1]
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