Longusunguis

long claw

• longus · Latin · long
• unguis · Latin · claw, nail

The name combines the Latin words "longus" (long) and "unguis" (claw). It refers to the long, strongly curved claws on the feet of this small bird. The type species is Longusunguis kurochkini.

Named by

Wang et al.

Year named

2014

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Aptian

Found in

Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning Province, China

A bohaiornithid enantiornithine, a member of an extinct lineage of toothed birds. Birds are avian dinosaurs, so it counts as a dinosaur in the modern sense, but it is not a non-avian dinosaur. The etymology and stage are given from memory.