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Brachychirotherium hauboldi

Reptilia - Chirotheriidae

Taxonomy
Chirotherium hauboldi was named by Ptaszynski (1990) [Name ascribed to Ptaszynski in this paper.]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is KR 1:56.1, 5:8.1, 9:14.1; MWGUW 01139, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Wióry tracksite, which is in a Spathian channel sandstone/siltstone in the Wióry Formation of Poland.

It was recombined as Brachychirotherium hauboldi by Ptaszynski (2000); it was recombined as Protochirotherium hauboldi by Klein and Lucas (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Chirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski
2000Brachychirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski p. 158–159
2021Protochirotherium hauboldi Klein and Lucas p. 32

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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()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
familyChirotheriidaeAbel 1935
genusBrachychirotherium
specieshauboldi(Ptaszynski 1990)

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.

Brachychirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Ptaszynski 1990Medium sized Chirotherium with relatively short and wide digit group I-IV. Metatarsal joint in form of an arc with large radius and slightly bent forward. Cross axis in pes is estimated for 61-76 degrees. Pedal digit 111 only somewhat shorter than width of the digit group I-IV.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:38:45
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:38:45
Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Poland (Swietoryzskie) Chirotherium hauboldi (type locality: 118063)