Cerebavis
| Cerebavis Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 97 Ma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Saurischia |
| Suborder: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Ornithothoraces |
| Clade: | †Enantiornithes |
| Genus: | †Cerebavis Kurochkin et al., 2006 |
| Species: | † C. cenomanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerebavis cenomanicus Kurochkin et al., 2006 | |
Cerebavis is a genus of bird that lived during the Middle Cenomanian (late Cretaceous) period, about 122 Ma ago, and is known from a single brain mold found in Volgograd Region in Russia. Most likely a member of the enantiornithes, it is notable for its unusual brain, which displays some unusual features, including a well-developed olfactory system and large cerebrum, suggesting it had a well-developed sense of smell.[1]
References
- ↑ Kurochkin, E. N., Saveliev, S. V., Postnov, A. A., Pervushov, E. M. and Popov, E. V. (2006). "On the brain of a primitive bird from the Upper Cretaceous of European Russia". Paleontological Journal 40 (6): 655–67. doi:10.1134/s0031030106060086.
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