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. …
Tvorca
- P. Upchurch
Predmet
- Dinossaurs
- Sauropods
Typ objekt
- scientific paper
Médium
- paper
- Papier
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Práva
- Free-access: Copyright © Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência - Portugal
- PRIVATE
Dátum vytvorenia
- NA
- Namíbia
Časové obdobie
- NA
- Namíbia
Miesta
- NA
- Namíbia
Zdroj
- 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.
Identifikátor
- MNHNL-0000272-MG-DOC
Rozsah
- 11 pages
Formát
- application/pdf
Jazyk
- eng
- por
Vzťahy
- MNHNL-0000273-MG-DOC
Poskytujúca krajina
- Europe