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Parvicursorinae

Reptilia - Alvarezsauridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Parvicursoridae Karhu and Rautian
2000Parvicursoridae Kurochkin p. 554
2009Parvicursoridae Alifanov and Barsbold p. 96
2010Parvicursorinae Choiniere et al. p. 573 fig. 2
2010Parvicursorinae Xu et al. p. 2
2011Parvicursorinae Xu et al. p. 2338
2012Parvicursorinae Agnolin et al. p. 47
2013Parvicursorinae Hone et al.
2013Parvicursorinae Novas et al. p. 195
2013Parvicursorinae Xu et al. p. 26
2021Parvicursorinae Averianov and Lopatin
2023Parvicursorinae Kubo et al. p. 29 fig. 18

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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
RankNameAuthor
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
infraorderAlvarezsauria
Alvarezsauroidea()
familyAlvarezsauridae
subfamilyParvicursorinae()
subfamilyParvicursorinae()

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.

Subfm. †Parvicursorinae Karhu and Rautian 1996
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G. †Albinykus Nesbitt et al. 2011
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Albinykus baatar Nesbitt et al. 2011
G. †Ceratonykus Alifanov and Barsbold 2009
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Ceratonykus oculatus Alifanov and Barsbold 2009
G. †Dzharaonyx Averianov and Sues 2022
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Dzharaonyx eski Averianov and Sues 2022
G. †Jaculinykus Kubo et al. 2023
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Jaculinykus yaruui Kubo et al. 2023
G. †Khulsanurus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
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Khulsanurus magnificus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
G. †Linhenykus Xu et al. 2011
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Linhenykus monodactylus Xu et al. 2011
Unr. †Mononykini Chiappe et al. 1998
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G. †Shuuvuia Chiappe et al. 1998
G. †Mononykus Perle et al. 1993
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Mononykus olecranus Perle et al. 1993
Invalid names: Mononychus Perle et al. 1993 [replaced]
G. †Ondogurvel Averianov and Lopatin 2022
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Ondogurvel alifanovi Averianov and Lopatin 2022
G. †Parvicursor Karhu and Rautian 1996
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Parvicursor remotus Karhu and Rautian 1996
G. †Shuvuuia Chiappe et al. 1998
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Shuvuuia deserti Chiappe et al. 1998
G. †Xixianykus Xu et al. 2010
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Xixianykus zhangi Xu et al. 2010
Invalid names: Ceratonykini Agnolin et al. 2012 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. R. Alifanov and R. Barsbold 2009Presacral vertebrae opisthocoelous. Claw of major digit of manus longer than preungual phalanx. Postacetabular process of ilia oriented subhorizontally. Pubic process of this bone relatively small, ischiadic process large, laterally extended. Ilia with well-pronounced supra-acetabular process. Pubes and ischia tightly connected. Greater and lesser trochanters fused into single crest. Distal part of fibula reduced. Third metatarsals wedging out proximally.
F. E. Novas et al. 2013Parvicursorines are diagnosed by several bizarre derived traits, such as opisthocoelous cervical and anterior thoracic vertebrae, procoelous synsacrum, a biconvex vertebra uniting the dorsal and sacral vertebral series, procoelous caudal vertebrae, and an opisthopubic pelvis with rod-like posteroventrally oriented pubis and ischium, recalling the condition present in derived ornithurine birds
X. Xu et al. 2013Dorsal vertebrae opisthocoelous and without hyposphene−hypantrum articulations, dorsal parapophyses elevated to level of diapophyses, dorsal infradiapophyseal fossae hypertrophied, posterior sacral vertebrae with hypertrophied ventral keels, anterior caudal vertebrae with anteriorly displaced transverse processes, metacarpal II that is mediolaterally wider than proximodistally long and dorsoventrally shallow, bears two articular facets on the proximal surface, and lacks collateral ligamental fossae, manual ungual II with ventral axial groove and without flexor tubercle, tibial distal end with lateral malleolus anteroposteriorly expanded, astragalar ascending process L−shaped, and specialized arctometatarsalian condition with metatarsal III shorter than metatarsals II and IV. Other possible parvicursorine synapomorphies include: posterior dorsal vertebrae with small and posterodorsally oriented neural spines; biconvex vertebra near posterior end of dorsal series; keeled and boat−like sternum with median groove along midline; manual phalanx II−2 longer than II−1; supracetabular crest of ilium more prominent anteriorly than posteriorly; metatarsus longer than femur; metatarsals II and IV subequal in length; and pedal digit III more slender than digits II 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: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 93.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan (Navoi) Dzharaonyx eski (93204)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Santonian89.3 - 83.6China (Henan) Xixianykus zhangi (94887)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Mongolia (Dornogov) Albinykus baatar (80183)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Mongolia (Omngov) Mononykus sp. (68525)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1China (Nei Mongol) Linhenykus monodactylus (131829 145095)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Mongolia (Omnogov) Mononykus sp. (129749)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Mononychus olecranus (51033)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov Aimak) Mononykus olecranus (37184)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Ceratonykus oculatus (88549) Jaculinykus yaruui (174155) Ondogurvel alifanovi (37004) Parvicursor remotus, Khulsanurus magnificus (27009)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mongolia (Omnogov) Mononychus olecranus (69801) Mononykus olecranus (13108) Mononykus sp. (55257 168983 199805)