An Archaeopteryx-like theropod from China and the origin of Avialae
Xing Xu,1, 2 Hailu You,3 Kai Du4 & Fenglu Han2
Affiliations
1 College of Life Science, Linyi University, Shuangling Road, Linyi City, Shandong 276005, China
2 Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 142 Xiwai Street, Beijing 100044, China
3 Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, China
4 Department of Biology, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuan North Road, Beijing 100037, China
Contributions
X.X. designed the project, X.X., H.Y., K.D. and F.H. performed the research, and X.X. wrote the manuscript.
Competing financial interests
The authors declare no competing financial interests.
Corresponding author
Correspondence to:
Xing Xu
Xing Xu,1, 2 Hailu You,3 Kai Du4 & Fenglu Han2
Affiliations
1 College of Life Science, Linyi University, Shuangling Road, Linyi City, Shandong 276005, China
2 Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 142 Xiwai Street, Beijing 100044, China
3 Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, China
4 Department of Biology, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuan North Road, Beijing 100037, China
Contributions
X.X. designed the project, X.X., H.Y., K.D. and F.H. performed the research, and X.X. wrote the manuscript.
Competing financial interests
The authors declare no competing financial interests.
Corresponding author
Correspondence to:
Xing Xu
