Anchiornis
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phylum | Chordata | Anchiornis is an extinct genus of theropod dinosaur closely related to the common ancestor of birds. Pigment cell remains in the fossil allowed paleontologists to reconstruct at least some of the feather coloration, one of very few animals for which this has been possible.
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clade | Diapsida | |
order | Saurischia | |
order | Theropoda | |
clade | Coelurosauria | |
genus | †Anchiornis | |
Temporal range | Late Jurassic |