Overview
Name meaning: Ancient Feather/wing
Time Period: Tithonian ( Late Jurassic)
Locations: Germany
Taxonomy:Chordata-Aves-Archaeopterygidae
Subspecies: A. lithographica and A. siemensii
Characteristics
Immediately looking at Archeopteryx you can see it’s resemblance to modern birds
History
The archaeopteryx holotype is actually a fossilized feather that was named Archaeopteryx rather than the animal itself.
Media Deptictions
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