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Kuwajimasauropus
Taxonomy
Kuwajimasauropus was named by Azuma and Takeyama (1991). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Kuwajimasauropus shiraminensis.
It was considered a nomen dubium by Tsukiji et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Azuma and Takeyama (1991); to Ornithopoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); and to Theropoda by Fujita (2008).
It was considered a nomen dubium by Tsukiji et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Azuma and Takeyama (1991); to Ornithopoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); and to Theropoda by Fujita (2008).
Species
K. shiraminensis (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1991 | Kuwajimasauropus Azuma and Takeyama p. 43 |
2003 | Kuwajimasauropus Romero Molina et al. p. 26 |
2008 | Kuwajimasauropus Fujita p. 33 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Kuwajimasauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991
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†Kuwajimasauropus shiraminensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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Y. Azuma and K.-i. Takeyama 1991 | A new ichnogenus Kuwajimasauropus is monotypic at present, bipedal with tridactyl imprint, lacking digits I and V, mesaxonic foot structure. Digit III is longest. Digit II, III and IV splayed out in roughly symmetrical pattern. The footprint is V-shaped, longer than wide. The divarication of digits II-IV is near 70° and interdigital angles II-III and III-IV are roughly equal. |