Reinterpretation of a previously described Jehol bird clarifies early trophic evolution in the Ornithuromorpha
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2494
Abstract: STM35-3 from the Yixian Formation is the only Early Cretaceous ornithuromorph preserving direct evidence of granivory. The crop contains numerous seeds and the preservation of gastroliths presumably within the ventriculus indicates this diet was paired… read more here.
Keywords: described jehol; bird; reinterpretation; jehol bird ... See more keywords