Tiaojishan Formation — dating summary (Ar-Ar dating of Wang et al. 2005; U-Pb of Liu et al. 2006)
fossil.fandom.com
Granskad: 2026-09-05
VERIFY:period_end_mya: stored=155 suggested=160 confidence=medium — The Anchiornis-bearing beds of the Tiaojishan Formation (Yaolugou/Jianchang, Liaoning) are dated to roughly 160.9–160.3 Ma, i.e. earliest Oxfordian, so a range ending at 155 Ma extends about five million years past the youngest supported fossil horizon and into the Kimmeridgian, conflicting with the stored Oxfordian stage. The stored start value of 161 Ma is consistent with these dates and is not flagged.
Öppna källa ↗A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin
Chinese Science Bulletin (Springer)
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Original description by Xu et al. (2009) erecting Anchiornis huxleyi and placing it among maniraptoran/paravian theropods close to the origin of birds.
Öppna källa ↗New specimens of Anchiornis huxleyi (Theropoda, Paraves) from the Late Jurassic of northeastern China (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 411)
American Museum of Natural History
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Documents the fossil localities and stratigraphic occurrence of Anchiornis specimens in the Tiaojishan Formation of Jianchang County, western Liaoning, north-eastern China.
Öppna källa ↗Biodiversity and palaeoclimate of the Middle Jurassic floras from the Tiaojishan Formation in western Liaoning, China
Progress in Natural Science
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Reconstructs the flora and palaeoclimate of the Tiaojishan Formation, the humid conifer- and ginkgo-dominated forest environment in which Anchiornis lived.
Öppna källa ↗Exceptional dinosaur fossils reveal early origin of avian-style digestion
Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio)
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Reports gastric pellets and gut contents in Anchiornis specimens containing lizard bones and fish remains, providing direct evidence of a carnivorous diet.
Öppna källa ↗Wing morphology of Anchiornis huxleyi and the evolution of molt strategies in paravian dinosaurs
Communications Biology (Nature Portfolio)
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Extinct taxon; conservation status NE
Öppna källa ↗New Specimens of Anchiornis huxleyi (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Late Jurassic of Northeastern China
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Comprehensive monographic description of the anatomy, plumage and relationships of Anchiornis huxleyi based on multiple well-preserved specimens.
Öppna källa ↗New Specimens of Anchiornis huxleyi (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Late Jurassic of Northeastern China
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Comprehensive monographic description of the anatomy, plumage and relationships of Anchiornis huxleyi based on multiple well-preserved specimens.
Öppna källa ↗New Specimens of Anchiornis huxleyi (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Late Jurassic of Northeastern China
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Comprehensive monographic description of the anatomy, plumage and relationships of Anchiornis huxleyi based on multiple well-preserved specimens.
Öppna källa ↗New Specimens of Anchiornis huxleyi (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Late Jurassic of Northeastern China
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Granskad: 2026-09-05
Comprehensive monographic description of the anatomy, plumage and relationships of Anchiornis huxleyi based on multiple well-preserved specimens.
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