Definition of Pygostylian. Meaning of Pygostylian. Synonyms of Pygostylian

- is a bulbous medial condyle of the tibiotarsus (lower leg bone). The pygostylians fall into two distinct groups with regard to the pygostyle. The Ornithothoraces...
- Cratonavis (meaning "Craton bird") is an extinct genus of pygostylian avialian from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Liaoning Province, China...
- In the 2018 description of the basal pygostylian Jinguofortis, Chongmingia was recovered as a basal pygostylian sister to the former genus, and both genera...
- Confuciusornithidae is an extinct family of pygostylian avialans known from the Early Cretaceous, found in northern China. They are commonly placed as...
- Jinguofortisidae is an extinct family of early pygostylian dinosaurs known from the Early Cretaceous. They were found in northern China. The Jinguofortisidae...
- Changchengornis is an extinct basal pygostylian genus from the Early Cretaceous. Its remains have been found in the People's Republic of China, in Chaomidianzi...
- Yangavis is a basal pygostylian genus, belonging to the Confuciusornithidae, that in the Early Cretaceous lived in the area of present China. The type...
- and made the type specimen of a third species, J. curvipes. The non-pygostylian avialan Jixiangornis orientalis was considered a possible synonym of...
- Paleoanthropology Jinguofortis perplexus Barremian Dabeigou Formation China A Pygostylian Bird with feather preservation. GMV-2129 Geological Museum of China Changchengornis...
- Latin for brave. Wang et al. (2018) recovered Jinguofortis as a basal pygostylian more derived than Confuciusornithiformes, but more primitive than Sapeornithiformes...