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Toyamasauripus
Taxonomy
Toyamasauripus was named by Matsukawa et al. (1997). Its type is Toyamasauripus masuiae.
It was assigned to Dinosauria by Matsukawa et al. (1997); and to Theropoda by Fujita (2008).
It was assigned to Dinosauria by Matsukawa et al. (1997); and to Theropoda by Fujita (2008).
Species
T. masuiae (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1997 | Toyamasauripus Matsukawa et al. p. 606 |
2008 | Toyamasauripus Fujita p. 33 |
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G. †Toyamasauripus Matsukawa et al. 1997
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†Toyamasauripus masuiae Matsukawa et al. 1997
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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M. Matsukawa et al. 1997 | Narrow trackway of a small biped, typically 3–10 cm in length, with high pace angulation. Tridactyl track consists of slender digits with variably preserved pad impressions and projecting small heel, and is slightly asymmetrical, mesaxonic, and about as long as wide. Divarication between digits II and IV averaging about 90° (range 60°–136°). End of digit III curves inward. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Aptian or 137.05000 to 113.20000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Valanginian | Japan (Toyama) | T. masuiae (223551) | |
Aptian | Japan (Toyama) | T. masuiae (60557) |