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Unenlagia paynemili

Reptilia - Dromaeosauridae

Taxonomy
Unenlagia paynemili was named by Calvo et al. (2004). Its type specimen is MUCPv-349 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Futalognko Quarry, Costa Dinosaurio [MUCP], which is in a Turonian/Coniacian channel lag conglomerate/sandstone in the Portezuelo Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Unenlagia paynemili Calvo et al. p. 550 figs. 1-38
2006Unenlagia paynemili Novas et al. p. 63
2007Unenlagia paynemili Calvo et al. p. 534
2007Unenlagia paynemili Porfiri et al. p. 27
2008Unenlagia paynemili Novas et al.
2009Unenlagia paynemili Longrich and Currie
2011Unenlagia paynemili Gianechini et al. p. 279
2011Unenlagia paynemili Goianechini and Apesteguía p. 176
2011Unenlagia paynemili Porfiri et al. p. 109
2012Unenlagia paynemili Porfiri et al. p. R56
2013Unenlagia paynemili Novas et al. p. 188
2017Unenlagia paynemili Gianechini et al. p. 2

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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
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
infraorderDeinonychosauria
familyDromaeosauridae
subfamilyUnenlagiinae
genusUnenlagia
speciespaynemili

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.

†Unenlagia paynemili Calvo et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2005-09-11 17:04:18
Modified: 2005-09-11 19:04:18
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Holtz et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Coniacian or 93.50000 to 85.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.5 - 85.8Argentina (Neuquén) Unenlagia sp. (type locality: 49415)