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Barrosopus slobodai

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Barrosopus slobodai was named by Coria et al. (2002). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is MCF-PVPH-SB 415 17c, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Sierra Barrosa tracksite [MCF], which is in a Campanian/Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Anacleto Formation of Argentina. It is the type species of Barrosopus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Barrosopus slobodai Coria et al.
2007Barrosopus slobodai Calvo p. 327
2014Barrosopus slobodai McCrea et al. p. 46
2015Barrosopus slobodai McCrea et al. p. 9
2016Barrosopus slobodai Buckley et al. p. 262

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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
genusBarrosopusCoria et al. 2002
speciesslobodaiCoria et al. 2002

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.

†Barrosopus slobodai Coria et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. O. Calvo 2007Tridactylous footprint of a small-sized bird. Digit IIs and IV separated from digit III. Digit II directed backward with respect to digit IV. Divarication between digits II and IV ranges between 100° and 120°. There is no impression of a heel (Fig. 13.4I).
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: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Benton 1983, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Neuquén) Barrosopus slobodai (type locality: 150375)