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Taxonomy
Bressanichnus was named by Calvo (1991). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Bressanichnus patagonicus.
It was assigned to Coelurosauria by Calvo (1991); to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); and to Coelurosauria by Calvo (2007).
It was assigned to Coelurosauria by Calvo (1991); to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); and to Coelurosauria by Calvo (2007).
Species
B. patagonicus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Bressanichnus Calvo p. 250 |
| 2003 | Bressaniichnus Romero Molina et al. p. 25 |
| 2007 | Bressanichnus Calvo p. 322 |
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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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| J. O. Calvo 1991 | Pista de dinosaurio bípedo de mediano tamaño, tridáctilo, con el dedo central más desarrollado que los laterales, con presencia de garras en los dedos. La longitud de la huella oscila entre 20 y 25 cm de largo. La relación largo/ancho de la misma oscila en 1,5; dedo III curvado hacia interior, palma de forma subredondeada y pequeña; ángulo de paso cercano a los 175°, huellas pevemente asimétricas. El hipex formado por los dedos II y III está más atrás que entre III y IV. En las huellas bien conservadas se observan almohadillas falangeales, aparentemente, los dedos laterales con dos almohadillas cada uno. |
Measurements
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| Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
| References: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenomanian | Argentina (Neuquén) | B. patagonicus (196705 197261 219571 219573 219575) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Mendoza) | B. patagonicus (75276 98023) |