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Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia: Theropoda) from the Judith River (Oldman) Formation of Alberta: new findings on metatarsal structure

1985; NRC Research Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1139/e85-192

1480-3313

Michael C. Wilson, Philip J. Currie,

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

A partial foot of Stenonychosaurus from the Judith River (Oldman) Formation, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, shows features in the metatarsus that have not previously been recognized. These include compression of metatarsal II and exclusion of the proximal half of metatarsal III from the anterior (= dorsal) surface of the metatarsus. Exclusion from the anterior surface of metatarsal III to this extent is unprecedented among theropods and further underscores the distinctiveness of the Sauromithoididae.