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Abelichnus
Taxonomy
Abelichnus was named by Calvo (1991). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Theropoda by Calvo (1999); to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); to Carnosauria by Calvo (1991) and Calvo and Mazzetta (2004); and to Carnosauria by Calvo (2007).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Calvo (1999); to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003); to Carnosauria by Calvo (1991) and Calvo and Mazzetta (2004); and to Carnosauria by Calvo (2007).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1991 | Abelichnus Calvo p. 250 |
| 1999 | Abelichnus Calvo p. 35 |
| 2003 | Abelichnus Romero Molina et al. p. 25 |
| 2004 | Abelichnus Calvo and Mazzetta p. 550 |
| 2007 | Abelichnus Calvo p. 319 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. O. Calvo 1991 | Dinosaurio bípedo, tridáctilo, de gran tamaño. Dedos largos y gruesos con almohadillas, levemente más largas que anchas. El dedo III más desarollado que los laterales; presencia de garras en los dedos, más profunda en el III y desplazada hacia el interior. Dedo IV más largo que el II con garras desplazadas hacia afuera. Ángulo de paso inferior a 150°; "palma" de bordo subredondeado y de superficie reducida. |
Measurements
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| References: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Carnosauria indet. (98021) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Neuquén) | A. astigarrae (49412) |