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Plectropus
Taxonomy
Plectropus was named by Hitchcock (1845). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Tetradactylidae by Hitchcock (1845); to Struthionidae by Hitchcock (1848); and to Theropoda by Carrano (2025).
It was assigned to Tetradactylidae by Hitchcock (1845); to Struthionidae by Hitchcock (1848); and to Theropoda by Carrano (2025).
Species
Synonymy list
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| E. Hitchcock 1848 | Heel elongated, apparently extending to the tarsal joint, quite narrow, making an impression as deep as the toes with its anterior part. Fourth toe procee ding at right angles from the heel behind the roots of the toes, resembling the spur on some of the gallinaceous birds. |
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Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Sinemurian or 201.40000 to 192.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Hettangian - Sinemurian | USA (Massachusetts) | Sauroidichnites longipes (53028) | |
| Hettangian - Sinemurian | USA (Connecticut) | Sauroidichnites longipes (53000) |