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Brachychirotherium hauboldi
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).
It was recombined as Brachychirotherium hauboldi by Ptaszynski (2000); it was recombined as Protochirotherium hauboldi by Klein and Lucas (2021).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1990 | Chirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski |
| 2000 | Brachychirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski p. 158–159 |
| 2021 | Protochirotherium hauboldi Klein and Lucas p. 32 |
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†Brachychirotherium hauboldi Ptaszynski 1990
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| T. Ptaszynski 1990 | Medium 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
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| Source: subo = suborder, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Benton 1983 | |||||