Reptilia - Dinosauria

Alternative spelling: Archeopteryx

Synonyms: Archaeornis Petronievics 1917, Griphosaurus Wagner 1861, Jurapteryx Howgate 1985

Full reference: H. v. Meyer. 1861. [Die Feder von Solenhofen] [The feather of Solnhofen]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefakten-Kunde 1861:678-679

Parent taxon: Avialae according to M. S. Y. Lee and T. Worthy 2011

Sister taxa: Aves, Dalianraptor, Jixiangornis, Scansoriopterygidae, Shenzhouraptor, Vorona, Wellnhoferia, Archaeopteryginae

Subtaxa: Archaeopteryx lithographica

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Type: Archaeopteryx lithographica

Ecology: volant piscivore-insectivore