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Aprosdokitos mikrotero

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Aprosdokitos mikrotero was named by Acosta Hospitaleche et al. (2017). Its type specimen is MLP 00-I-1-19, a limb element (right humerus), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is DPV 16/84, which is in a Priabonian estuary/bay horizon in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica. It is the type species of Aprosdokitos.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Aprosdokitos mikrotero Acosta Hospitaleche et al. p. 29 figs. Figs. 4A-D, 5A

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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()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
RankNameAuthor
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Aequornithes
—Feraequornithes
superorderProcellariimorphae
—Sphenisciformes(Sharpe 1891)
genusAprosdokitos
speciesmikrotero

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.

†Aprosdokitos mikrotero Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017Very small humerus (ca. 50.8 mm), with diaphysis broader distally to the angulus preaxialis and single fossa tricipitalis. Condylus dorsalis humeralis larger than the ventralis, which is located over the dorsal edge. Processus flexorius narrow and ventro-distally extended, cranial end of sulcus m. scapulotricipitalis curved caudally, and completely separated from the sulcus m. humerotricipitalis by an intermediate trochlear ridge.
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 10:40:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:40:01
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Marsh 1875, Benton 1983

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica Aprosdokitos mikrotero (type locality: 100413)