| Avipeda Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Trace fossil classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Ichnofamily: | †Avipedidae |
| Ichnogenus: | †Avipeda (Vialov, 1965) |
Avipeda is a Mesozoic to Cenozoic bird track ichnogenus.[1] The morphogenus is defined by having three forward facing toes without inter-digit webbing. Additionally the angles between the forward toes does not exceed 95°, while the digits are all of similar length. Avipeda is similar to the ichnogenus Aquatilavipes, but has shorter and thicker toe prints.[2]
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References
- ↑ Mustoe, G.E. (2002). "Eocene bird, reptile, and mammal tracks from the Chuckanut Formation, northwest Washington". Palaios. 17 (4): 403–413. doi:10.1669/0883-1351(2002)017<0403:EBRAMT>2.0.CO;2.
- ↑ McCrea, R. T.; Sarjeant, W.A.S. (2001). "New ichnotaxa of bird and mammal footprints from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Gates Formation of Alberta". In Tanke, D.H.; Carpenter, K. (eds.). Mesozoic Vertebrate Life. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. p. 460.
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