[D] Elopteryx nopcsai [dG] [T]
Describer
Andrews, 1913 vide Le Loeuff, Buffetaut, Mechin & Mechin-Salessy, 1992
Time
Cretaceous Late Maastrichtian
Classification
Saurischia Theropoda Tetanurae Coelurosauria Maniraptora Nomina Dubia
Diet
Carnivore
Fossilsite
Sinpetru Beds, Judethean Hunedoara, Romania
Info
Genus - Typespecies
Elopteryx nopcsai (Andrews, 1913 vide Le Loeuff, Buffetaut, Mechin & Mechin-Salessy, 1992) > Bradycneme draculae (Harrison & Walker, 1975)
Fragmantary femur. Elopteryx is a legitimate maniraptorian, whereas some of the other coelurosaurian forms are less certain. Elopteryx is based on two proximal femora that cannot be compared to the distal tibiotarsus of Bradycneme.
Andrews, 1913 vide Le Loeuff, Buffetaut, Mechin & Mechin-Salessy, 1992
Time
Cretaceous Late Maastrichtian
Classification
Saurischia Theropoda Tetanurae Coelurosauria Maniraptora Nomina Dubia
Diet
Carnivore
Fossilsite
Sinpetru Beds, Judethean Hunedoara, Romania
Info
Genus - Typespecies
Elopteryx nopcsai (Andrews, 1913 vide Le Loeuff, Buffetaut, Mechin & Mechin-Salessy, 1992) > Bradycneme draculae (Harrison & Walker, 1975)
Fragmantary femur. Elopteryx is a legitimate maniraptorian, whereas some of the other coelurosaurian forms are less certain. Elopteryx is based on two proximal femora that cannot be compared to the distal tibiotarsus of Bradycneme.