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. …
Kreatur
- P. Upchurch
Suġġett
- Dinossaurs
- Sauropods
Tip ta' oġġett
- scientific paper
Mezz
- paper
- Karta
Istituzzjoni fornitriċi
Aggregatur
Dikjarazzjoni tad-drittijiet tal-midja f'dan ir-rekord (sakemm mhux speċifikat mod ieħor)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Drittijiet
- Free-access: Copyright © Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência - Portugal
- PRIVATE
Data tal-ħolqien
- NA
- Namibja
Temporali
- NA
- Namibja
Postijiet
- NA
- Namibja
Sors
- 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.
Identifikatur
- MNHNL-0000272-MG-DOC
Limitu
- 11 pages
Format
- application/pdf
Lingwa
- eng
- por
Relazzjonijiet
- MNHNL-0000273-MG-DOC
Pajjiż fornitur
- Europe