Longipterygidae
Sign in to saveLongipterygidae is an extinct family of early enantiornithean avialans from the Early Cretaceous epoch of China and possibly Spain. All definitive specimens of this family come from the Jiufotang Formation and Yixian Formation, dating to the early Aptian age, 125–120 million years ago.
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- Parent taxon
- Enantiornithes
- Image
- Longipteryx chaoyangensis 2.JPG
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- Longipterygidae
- taxon name
- Longipterygidae
- taxon rank
- family
- start time
- 125000000-
- end time
- 120000000-
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Longipterygidae is an extinct family of early enantiornithean avialans from the Early Cretaceous epoch of China and possibly Spain. All definitive specimens of this family come from the Jiufotang Formation and Yixian Formation, dating to the early Aptian age, 125–120 million years ago.
==Description== thumb|left|Reconstructions of the skulls of Longipteryx chaoyangensis, [[Longirostravis hani, Rapaxavis pani and Shanweiniao cooperorum]]
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