Fodonyx
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Rhynchosauria |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Rhynchosauridae
Subfamilia: †Hyperodapedontinae
Genus: †Fodonyx
Species:
†F. spenceri
Name
Fodonyx Hone & Benton, 2008
Type species: Fodonyx spenceri Benton, 1990
Etymology: from Latin fodiō (“to dig”) + Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw”), in reference to the large unguals present on the foot. [Hone, Benton, 2008: p. 2]
References
Primary references
- Hone, D.W.E.; Benton, M.J. 2008: A new genus of rhynchosaur from the Middle Triassic of south-west England. Palaeontology, 51(1): 95–115. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2007.00739.x
Links
- Fodonyx – Taxon details on Fossilworks.
