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Ostendichnus
Taxonomy
Ostendichnus was named by Lockley et al. (2016). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Ostendichnus bilobatus.
It was assigned to Theropoda by Lockley et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Lockley et al. (2016).
Species
O. bilobatus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Ostendichnus Lockley et al. p. 2 |
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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. †Ostendichnus Lockley et al. 2016
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†Ostendichnus bilobatus Lockley et al. 2016
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. G. Lockley et al. 2016 | large, up to 2-meter-long, bilaterally-symmetrical, bilobed to oval impressions with multiple well-defined digital scratch marks aligned parallel or sub parallel to long axis of the whole trace. Up to 10–15% as deep as long. Traces mostly with a single raised central ridge, separating left and right troughs, which may include complete or partial diagnostic tridactyl theropod tracks. |