Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Arctometatarsalia

Reptilia - Theropoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Arctometatarsalia Holtz
1995Arctometatarsalia Holtz, Jr. p. 35A
1995Arctometatarsalia Holtz, Jr. and Padian p. 35A
1996Arctometatarsalia Holtz, Jr. p. 42A
1997Arctometatarsalia Hutchinson and Padian p. 129
1998Arctometatarsalia Holtz, Jr. p. 40
2000Arctometatarsalia Holtz, Jr. pp. 27-29 fig. 5
2004Arctometatarsalia Senter et al. p. 2 fig. 2

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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()
RankNameAuthor
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
orderTheropoda
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptoriformes
—Arctometatarsalia
—Arctometatarsalia

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.

Unr. †Arctometatarsalia Holtz 1994
show all | hide all
Infraor. †Ornithomimosauria Barsbold 1976 [ornithomimosaur]
hide
G. †Afromimus Sereno 2017
+
†Afromimus tenerensis Sereno 2017
G. †Arkansaurus Hunt and Quinn 2018
+
†Arkansaurus fridayi Hunt and Quinn 2018
G. †Aviatyrannis Rauhut 2003
+
†Aviatyrannis jurassica Rauhut 2003
G. †Beishanlong Makovicky et al. 2010
+
†Beishanlong grandis Makovicky et al. 2010
Fm. †Deinocheiridae Kielan-Jaworowska 1969
+
G. †Deinocheirus Kielan-Jaworowska 1969
+
†Deinocheirus mirificus Kielan-Jaworowska 1969
G. †Garudimimus Barsbold 1981 [Garudi mimic]
+
†Garudimimus brevipes Barsbold 1981
G. †Harpymimus Barsbold and Perle 1984
+
†Harpymimus okladnikovi Barsbold and Perle 1984
G. †Paraxenisaurus Serrano-Brañas et al. 2020
+
†Paraxenisaurus normalensis Serrano-Brañas et al. 2020
G. †Tyrannomimus Hattori et al. 2023
+
†Tyrannomimus fukuiensis Hattori et al. 2023
G. †Hexing Jin et al. 2012
+
†Hexing qingyi Jin et al. 2012
G. †Kinnareemimus Buffetaut et al. 2009
+
†Kinnareemimus khonkaenensis Buffetaut et al. 2009
Fm. †Nqwebasauridae Alifanov and Saveliev 2015
+
G. †Lepidocheirosaurus Alifanov and Saveliev 2015
+
†Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis Alifanov and Saveliev 2015
G. †Nqwebasaurus de Klerk et al. 2000
+
†Nqwebasaurus thwazi de Klerk et al. 2000
Fm. †Ornithomimidae Marsh 1890 [ornithomimid]
+
G. †Aepyornithomimus Chinzorig et al. 2017
+
†Aepyornithomimus tugrikinensis Chinzorig et al. 2017
G. †Anserimimus Barsbold 1988
+
†Anserimimus planinychus Barsbold 1988
G. †Archaeornithomimus Russell 1972
+
G. †Dromiceiomimus Russell 1972
+
G. †Gallimimus Osmólska et al. 1972
+
†Gallimimus bullatus Osmólska et al. 1972
G. †Ornithomimidorum Huene 1926
G. †Ornithomimus Marsh 1890
+
†Ornithomimus edmontonicus Sternberg 1933
+
Invalid names: Struthiomimus currellii Parks 1933 [synonym], Struthiomimus ingens Parks 1933 [synonym], Struthiomimus samueli Parks 1928 [synonym]
†Ornithomimus minutus Marsh 1892
†Ornithomimus tenuis Marsh 1890
†Ornithomimus velox Marsh 1890
Invalid names: Ornithomimus sedens Marsh 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. †Qiupalong Xu et al. 2011
+
†Qiupalong henanensis Xu et al. 2011
G. †Rativates McFeeters et al. 2016
+
†Rativates evadens McFeeters et al. 2016
G. †Sinornithomimus Kobayashi and Lü 2003
+
†Sinornithomimus dongi Kobayashi and Lü 2003
G. †Struthiomimus Osborn 1916
+
†Struthiomimus altus Lambe 1902
G. †Tototlmimus Serrano-Brañas et al. 2016
+
†Tototlmimus packardensis Serrano-Brañas et al. 2016
Invalid names: Deinocheirinae Paul 1988 [empty], Garudimiminae Paul 1988 [empty], Ornithomiminae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]
G. †Pelecanimimus Pérez-Moreno et al. 1994
+
†Pelecanimimus polyodon Pérez-Moreno et al. 1994
G. †Shenzhousaurus Ji et al. 2003
+
†Shenzhousaurus orientalis Ji et al. 2003
Invalid names: Coelosaurus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Garudimimidae Barsbold 1981 [empty], Harpymimidae Barsbold and Perle 1984 [empty], Ornithomimoidea Sereno 1999 [empty], Pelecanimimidae Alifanov 2012 [empty], Thecocoelurus Huene 1923 [nomen dubium], Valdoraptor Olshevsky 1991 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Bullatosauria Holtz [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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
Maximum body mass: 10000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 10 kgg
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: g = genus, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983, Peczkis 1995

Age range: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 157.30000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (297 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bathonian - Late/Upper Jurassic167.7 - 145.0Russian Federation (Zabaykal'ye) Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis (159014)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Leiria) Stokesosaurus sp., Tyrannosauridae indet. (24563)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Megalosaurus oweni (53967)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8France (Poitou-Charentes) Ornithomimosauria indet. (142093)
Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Nqwebasaurus thwazi (51903)
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5Mongolia (Ovorkhangai) Ornithomimidae indet. (79703)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian140.2 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Hylaeosaurus sp. (73272)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Utah) Ornithomimidae indet. (27025)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Russian Federation (Buryat) Ornithomimosauria indet., Coelurosauria indet. (58196)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Thailand (Khon Kaen) Ornithomimosauria indet. (36082)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Ornithomimus sp. (45675)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0China (Henan) Qiupalong henanensis (84996)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Bulgaria (Pleven) Ornithomimosauria indet. (105085 105333)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Ornithomimidae indet. (194867) Ornithomimus sp. (227001) Struthiomimus sp. (227002)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Ornithomimidae indet. (45388 45390 224491) Ornithomimus sp. (48551 150895 224484)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Colorado) Ornithomimus velox (49000 49528 49550 49554)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Ornithomimus sp. (142326)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Russian Federation (Amur) Ornithomimidae indet. (38134)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Ornithomimus sedens (52871) Ornithomimus sp. (14585) Struthiomimus sp. (26760)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Ornithomimidae indet. (45099 45136 45381 45382 57919)