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Manus claw function in sauropod dinosaurs.
Scientific paper published in the Gaia (number 10) entitled "Manus claw function in sauropod dinosaurs."
The sauropod manus is characterized by phalangeal reduction on digits II-V and the presence of a claw on digit I. This claw is rarely seen in sauropod manus tracks. It has been suggested that the manus claw was used as a weapon, or played a role in feeding. These proposals, however, have not been tested against knowledge of the detailed structure and probable functional capabilities of the manus. …
Creator
- P. Upchurch
Subject
- Dinossaurs
- Sauropods
Type of item
- scientific paper
Medium
- paper
- Paper
Providing institution
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Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Rights
- Free-access: Copyright © Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência - Portugal
- PRIVATE
Creation date
- NA
- Namibia
Temporal
- NA
- Namibia
Places
- NA
- Namibia
Source
- Gaia- Revista de Geociências - Aspects of Sauropod Paleobiology. Edited by M. G. Lockley, V. F. Dos Santos, C. A. Meyer & A. P. Hunt. Lisbon. December 1994. Num 10. pgs. 1-3.
Identifier
- MNHNL-0000272-MG-DOC
Extent
- 11 pages
Format
- application/pdf
Language
- eng
- por
Relations
- MNHNL-0000273-MG-DOC
Providing country
- Europe