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. …
Creatore
- P. Upchurch
Argomento
- Dinossaurs
- Sauropods
Tipo di oggetto
- scientific paper
Medium
- paper
- Carta
Creatore
- P. Upchurch
Argomento
- Dinossaurs
- Sauropods
Tipo di oggetto
- scientific paper
Medium
- paper
- Carta
Fornitore di contenuti
Aggregatore
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Diritti
- Free-access: Copyright © Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência - Portugal
- PRIVATE
Data di creazione
- NA
- Namibia
Periodo
- NA
- Namibia
Luoghi
- NA
- Namibia
Fonte
- 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.
Codice di identificazione
- MNHNL-0000272-MG-DOC
Estensione
- 11 pages
Formato
- application/pdf
Lingua
- eng
- por
Relazioni
- MNHNL-0000273-MG-DOC
Paese fornitore
- Europe