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Magnoavipes asiaticus

Reptilia - Ornithomimipodidae

Taxonomy
Magnoavipes asiaticus was named by Matsukawa et al. (2014). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is TGUSE-DT 1013, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Shaojian tracksite, which is in a Hauterivian/Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Fengjiashan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Magnoavipes asiaticus Matsukawa et al. p. 135

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
familyOrnithomimipodidae
genusMagnoavipes
speciesasiaticus

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.

Magnoavipes asiaticus Matsukawa et al. 2014
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Matsukawa et al. 2014Asymmetric tridactyl track with slightly tapering of digit traces, and divarication angles between digit II and III larger than angles between digit III and IV.
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

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Hauterivian to the top of the Early/Lower Barremian or 136.40000 to 125.45000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45China (Shaanxi) Magnoavipes asiaticus (type locality: 60463)