Reptilia - Theropoda - Caenagnathidae
Alternative combinations: Chirostenotes rarus, Elmisaurus rara
Synonym: Nomingia gobiensis Barsbold et al. 2000
Full reference: H. Osmolska. 1981. Coossified tarsometatarsi in theropod dinosaurs and their bearing on the problem of bird origins. Palaeontologica Polonica 42:79-95
Belongs to Elmisaurus according to G. F. Funston et al. 2021
See also Balanoff et al. 2009, Barsbold 1997, Barsbold et al. 2000, Currie 1989, Currie 1992, Currie 2000, Currie 2016, Currie and Russell 1988, Funston 2020, Funston et al. 2016, Funston and Currie 2016, Funston et al. 2018, Funston et al. 2015, Gauthier 1986, He et al. 2008, Lamanna et al. 2014, Lee et al. 2019, Longrich et al. 2013, Lü et al. 2004, Maryanska et al. 2002, Norell et al. 2018, Norell and Makovicky 1997, Olshevsky 2000, Osmolska 1981, Osmólska 1997, Osmólska 1997, Osmólska et al. 2004, Paul 1988, Rauhut 2003, Rhodes et al. 2020, Sellés et al. 2021, Sullivan et al. 2011, Wang et al. 2016 and Yao et al. 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Elmisaurus rarus: ZPal MgD-I/172 & 98, a set of limb elements. Its type locality is Nemegt, Northern Sayr, site 13 [PMPE], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial conglomerate in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.
- Nomingia gobiensis: GIN 100/119. Its type locality is Bugin Tsav I [HMNS-GIN], which is in a Maastrichtian fine channel fill siltstone/sandstone in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mongolia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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