-
common ancestor of
Mononykus and
modern birds, and all its descendants.
Pennaraptora (Latin
penna "bird feather" +
raptor "thief", from
rapere "snatch"; a...
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Chordata Clade:
Dinosauria Clade:
Saurischia Clade:
Theropoda Clade:
Pennaraptora Clade:
Paraves Sereno, 1997
Subgroups †Imperobator †Overoraptor? †Palaeopteryx...
- †Alvarezsauridae
Pennaraptora...
- Unusually,
based on its
classification as an
advanced theropod in the
clade Pennaraptora (a
group containing theropods with advanced, bird-like feathers), the...
-
Therizinosauroidea (Beipiaosaurus, Jianchangosaurus) –
plumulaceous feathers Pennaraptora...
- also
preserves feathers.
These are
notably very
simple for a
member of
Pennaraptora (a
clade of
which scansoriopterygids are
usually considered members)...
-
Chordata Clade:
Dinosauria Clade:
Saurischia Clade:
Theropoda Clade:
Pennaraptora Clade:
Paraves Clade:
Avialae Gauthier, 1986
Subgroups †Alcmonavis †Baminornis...
-
debate on
whether ornithomimids possessed the
pennaceous feathers seen in
Pennaraptora. Otherwise, a very ostrich-like
plumage and
feather range is
known in...
-
Chordata Clade:
Dinosauria Clade:
Saurischia Clade:
Theropoda Clade:
Pennaraptora Clade: †Oviraptorosauria Barsbold, 1976
Subgroups †Calamospondylus? †Incisivosaurus...
- †Therizinosauria
Pennaraptora...
