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Brachychirotherium kalkowensis

Reptilia - Chirotheriidae

Taxonomy
Brachychirotherium kalkowensis was named by Niedzwiedzki and Ptaszynski (2007). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Muz. PIG OS-220/251, 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Brachychirotherium kalkowensis Niedzwiedzki and Ptaszynski p. 333–334

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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
specieskalkowensis

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 kalkowensis Niedzwiedzki and Ptaszynski 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Niedzwiedzki and T. Ptaszynski 2007Large Brachychirotherium-like track with low value of cross axis angle, about 70°. Pes digit group I–IV somewhat curved outwards (a feature clearly visible in specimen Muz. PIG OS- 220/254). Ichnoform with relatively large manus (only 1.6 times shorter than pes). Pes digit length relations: I
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983

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) Brachychirotherium kalkowensis (type locality: 118063)