Chirostenotes pergracilis Gilmore 1924 (maniraptoran)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Caenagnathidae

Synonyms: Caenagnathus sternbergi Cracraft 1971, Chirostenotes sternbergi Cracraft 1971, Macrophalangia canadensis Sternberg 1932

Full reference: C. W. Gilmore. 1924. A new coelurid dinosaur from the Belly River Cretaceous of Alberta. Canada Department of Mines Geological Survey Bulletin (Geological Series) 38(43):1-12

Belongs to Chirostenotes according to G. F. Funston 2020

See also Balanoff et al. 2009, Barsbold 1981, Barsbold 1983, Brodkorb 1978, Cracraft 1971, Currie 1987, Currie 1989, Currie 1992, Currie 2000, Currie 2005, Currie et al. 1994, Currie and Koppelhus 2015, Currie and Russell 1988, Eberth 1997, Eberth et al. 2001, Funston et al. 2016, Funston and Currie 2016, Funston et al. 2021, Funston et al. 2015, Gao et al. 2012, Gauthier 1986, Gilmore 1924, Hay 1930, Kuhn 1939, Lamanna et al. 2014, Le Loeuff et al. 1992, Lee et al. 2019, Longrich 2008, Longrich et al. 2013, Lü et al. 2004, Lü and Zhang 2005, Makovicky and Norell 1998, Maryanska et al. 2002, Morris 1982, Norell et al. 2018, Norell and Makovicky 1997, Osmolska 1981, Osmólska et al. 2004, Ostrom 1969, Paul 1988, Rauhut 2003, Rhodes et al. 2020, Russell 1930, Russell 1964, Russell 1966, Russell 1972, Senter and Sullivan 2019, Steel 1970, Sternberg 1932, Sues 1978, Sues 1997, Sues and Averianov 2015, Sullivan et al. 2011, Swinton 1970, Tsuihiji et al. 2015, Tsuihiji et al. 2017, Turner et al. 2011, Varricchio 2001, Wang et al. 2016, Welles 1984, White et al. 2015, Zanno et al. 2009 and Zanno and Sampson 2003

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Chirostenotes pergracilis: CMN 2367, a set of limb elements (nearly complete articulated L and R manus). Its type locality is 2 miles northeast of mouth, Little Sandhill Creek, which is in a Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.
  • Caenagnathus sternbergi: NMC 2690, a mandible. Its type locality is Steveville (NMC 2690) [PROXY], which is in a Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.
  • Macrophalangia canadensis: NMC 8538, a set of limb elements (R distal tibia, astragalus, tarsals, pes). Its type locality is RTMP Quarry 61, Berry Creek (NMC), which is in a Campanian channel sandstone in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (8: Alberta collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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