Protopteryx
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protopteryx-303-14598898
title:
Protopteryx
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Protopteryx is an extinct bird and possibly the basalmost enantiornithean, from the Cretaceous period. The type species is P. fengningensis. It was first discovered in the Sichakou Member of the Yixian Formation or Huajiying Formation of Hebei Province, northern China, dating from 131 Ma ago. Protopteryx has been found in the Daibeigou formation, as well. The name Protopteryx means "primitive feather": "proto-" meaning "the first of" and "-pteryx" meaning "feather" or "wing." The name comes from
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of birds
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protopteryx
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date modified:
2024-04-20T13:42:47Z
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