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Paxavipedidae

Osteichthyes - Paxavipedidae

Taxonomy
Paxavipedidae was named by McCrea et al. (2015). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Paxavipes.

It was assigned to Aves by McCrea et al. (2015).

Subtaxa
Paxavipes (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Paxavipedidae McCrea et al. p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
familyPaxavipedidae
familyPaxavipedidae

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.

Fm. †Paxavipedidae McCrea et al. 2015
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G. †Paxavipes McCrea et al. 2015
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Paxavipes babcockensis McCrea et al. 2015
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. T. McCrea et al. 2015Small tridactyl avian footprints with digit traces united proximally with the metatarsal pad and lacking webbing and hallux. Divarication between digit II and digit III traces greater than that between digit III and digit IV. Trackway char- acters consistent with a small, short-legged track-maker.