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Patagonykinae (disused)

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Patagonykinae was named by Agnolin et al. (2012) [Largest known alvarezsaurids, diagnosable on the basis of the following unambiguous synapomorphies, not recorded in any other dinosaur: (1) presence of a longitudinal ridge on the lateral surface of coracoid (422-1), and (2) strongly sculptured ventral half of coracoid (423-1). In addition, both Bonapartenykus and Patagonykus share a medially deflected coracoid, a condition unknown in other alvarezsaurs, but currently widespread among Paraves (Makovicky et al., 2005; ch. 261-1).].

It was assigned to Alvarezsauridae by Agnolin et al. (2012) and Novas et al. (2013); and to Alvarezsauroidea by Averianov and Lopatin (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Patagonykinae Agnolin et al. p. 35
2013Patagonykinae Novas et al. p. 195
2021Patagonykinae Averianov and Lopatin

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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
RankNameAuthor
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
infraorderAlvarezsauria
Alvarezsauroidea()
subfamilyPatagonykinae
subfamilyPatagonykinae

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.

Subfm. †Patagonykinae Agnolin et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. E. Novas et al. 2013coracoid with its ventral half medially tilted with respect to the lateral surface of the bone and a profusely sculptured ventral half
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: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983
Collections
No collection or age range data are available