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Siamopodus xui

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Siamopodus xui was named by Xing et al. (2014). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is ZJIIN-T4-R1–L3, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Sanbiluoga tracksite IIN, which is in a Berriasian/Barremian terrestrial sandstone/siltstone in the Feitianshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Siamopodus xui Xing et al. p. 88–90 fig. 11A–C

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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
RankNameAuthor
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
genusSiamopodus
speciesxui

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.

Siamopodus xui Xing et al. 2014
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Xing et al. 2014Small-sized theropod trackway with a functionally tridactyl, digitigrade and mesaxonic pes. Inner hypex between digits II and III is situated posterior to outer hypex between digits III and IV. The metatarso-phalangeal pad of digit IV is situated in alignment with the track axis, without distinctive bilobed sub-symmetric heel. The trackway is narrow, with a pace angulation of ~170°.
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: carnivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:08
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:08
Source: o = order
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Barremian or 145.00000 to 125.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian - Barremian145.0 - 125.0China (Sichuan) Siamopodus xui (type locality: 224335)