Orientornis
(Redirected from Struthio linxiaensis)
| Orientornis Temporal range: Late Miocene
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Struthioniformes |
| Family: | Struthionidae |
| Genus: | †Orientornis Wang 2008 |
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| Orientornis linxiaensis (Hou et al. 2005) Wang 2008
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Struthio linxiaensis Hou et al. 2005[1] | |
Orientornis is an extinct species of ratite from the Miocene of China.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Remains of a pelvis, including a synsacrum, were recovered from mudstone in the Linxia Basin, Guanghe County, Gansu Province, northwest China. Based on the size of these remains, it is believed to have been slightly larger than Struthio camelus. When this bird lived, the area is believed to have been either open grasslands or wetlands.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Orientornis was originally named as a species of Struthio, S. linxiaensis, by Hou et al. (2005).[1] However, Wang (2008) placed the taxon in its own genus, Orientornis.[2]
Footnotes
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