Fujianvenator

Fujian hunter

• Fujian · Chinese (place name) · Fujian Province, China
• venator · Latin · hunter

The name combines Fujian, the Chinese province where the fossil was found, with the Latin word for "hunter". It means "Fujian hunter". The species name, prima ("first"), refers to it being among the first such fossils found in the region.

Named by

Xu et al.

Year named

2023

Period

Late Jurassic

Stage

Tithonian

Found in

Zhenzhuding Formation, Zhenghe County, Fujian Province, China

Type species is Fujianvenator prima. It is a long-legged, crow-sized avialan (an early bird-line theropod) from the Late Jurassic. Its limb proportions suggest it may have lived in a wetland or wading habitat. Its exact position among early avialans and its flight ability are debated.