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Hoplichnus
Taxonomy
Hoplichnus was named by Hitchcock (1848). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Hoplichnus quadrupedans.
It was assigned to Batrachia by Hitchcock (1848); to Vertebrata by Lull (1904); and to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003).
It was assigned to Batrachia by Hitchcock (1848); to Vertebrata by Lull (1904); and to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003).
Species
H. equus, H. quadrupedans (syn. H. poledrus) (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1848 | Hoplichnus Hitchcock p. 230 |
| 1904 | Hoplichnus Lull p. 541 |
| 2003 | Hoplichnus Romero Molina et al. p. 24 |
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G. †Hoplichnus Hitchcock 1848
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†Hoplichnus equus Hitchcock 1858
†Hoplichnus quadrupedans Hitchcock 1848
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Invalid names: Hoplichnus poledrus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| E. Hitchcock 1848 | Feet hoof shaped; producing a track like a horseshoe. Quadrupedal; hind and fore feet of nearly equal size. |