Genus: Anchiornis XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG,
HAN & GUO, 2008
Etymology: Greek, anchi, 'nearby', Greek, ornis, 'bird'; referring to the
animal's being very closley related to birds.
Species: huxleyi XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG,
HAN & GUO,
2008
Etymology: In honor of T. H. Huxley, who pioneered research into avian origins.
Referred material:
Locality: Daxishan locality, Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Tiaojishan Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
WANG, PITTMAN, ZHENG, KAYE, FALK, HARTMAN & XU, 2017
STM-127: Skeleton with skin impression on the wing.
STM-132: Skeleton with skin impression on the forewing.
STM-127: Skin impression on the pes and toes.
STM-118: Skin impression on the lower leg and pubis.
STM-114: Skin impression on the tail.
STM-144: Skin impression on the middle of the tail.
STM-133: Skin impression on the lower leg.
STM-144: Skin impression on its manus.