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The 8 pages that link to Furcula, each with the reason it gives.

• TheropodaRelated: Its presence in theropods documents a skeletal feature inherited by birds.

• ArchaeopteryxRelated: This wishbone-shaped bone is among Archaeopteryx’s birdlike skeletal features.

• AvialaeRelated: Its presence in early relatives links avialan flight anatomy to theropod ancestry.

• ConfuciusornisRelated: Its presence links Confuciusornis to the shared skeletal anatomy of theropods and birds.

• CoelurosauriaRelated: Its presence in many coelurosaurs is one anatomical clue to shared ancestry.

• NeornithesRelated: Its distribution among theropods helps establish the deep anatomical ancestry of birds.

• EnantiornithesRelated: This flight-related bone appears in enantiornithes and helps reconstruct their shoulder mechanics.

• SpringtailBroader topic: This spring-loaded appendage supplies the force behind the characteristic leap.