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Divisulcus

Reptilia - Charadriiformes

Taxonomy
Divisulcus was named by Smith (2013). Its type is Divisulcus demerei.

It was assigned to Panalcidae by Smith (2013).

Species
D. demerei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Divisulcus Smith p. 79 figs. Figure 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
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()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
orderCharadriiformesHuxley 1867
Panalcidae
genusDivisulcus

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. †Divisulcus Smith 2013
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Divisulcus demerei Smith 2013
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. A. Smith 2013Divisulcus demerei is differentiated from all
other Pan-Alcidae by having the scapulotricipital sulcus of the
distal humerus bifurcated lengthwise (i.e., proximodistally) by
a crest (Fig. 2). This character is an autapomorphy of D. demerei
and is not known in any other avian taxon. Additionally, the
humeral shaft is dorsoventrally compressed to a lesser degree
than in all other pan-alcids (Fig. 3), and D. demerei is smaller
than all other known pan-alcids (Table 1)
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:41:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:41:05
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Benton 1983, Marsh 1875

Age range: Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) D. demerei (197288)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) D. demerei (141536)