Flexomornis

possibly "bent bird"

• flexo- · Latin · bent, flexed (probable)
• ornis · Greek · bird

The name appears to combine a Latin root related to "bending" (flexus) with the Greek word for "bird" (ornis). I'm not certain of the specific reason the authors chose it, so treat the "bent bird" reading as a likely but unconfirmed interpretation. It refers to a small Late Cretaceous bird known from fragmentary remains.

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Cenomanian

Found in

Woodbine Formation, Texas, USA

Flexomornis (type species F. howei) is an early bird (ornithuromorph/ornithurine) from the Woodbine Formation of Texas. Birds are avian dinosaurs, so it counts as a dinosaur in the modern sense. I'm unsure of its formal publication details: I believe it was first described in a 2005 doctoral dissertation, which may make the name unavailable under the ICZN (a nomen nudum). I haven't confirmed this, so the author, year and status are left blank.