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Rank | family (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Herrerasauridae |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Herrerasauridae | family | belongs to Sauropoda | stated without evidence | Van Heerden, 1978 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Environment | terrestrial (based on Sauropoda) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Sauropoda) |
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Diet | herbivore (based on Sauropoda) |
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Reproduction | oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Sauropoda) |
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Ontogeny | accretion,modification of parts (based on Sauropoda) |
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Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite,compact or dense,thick (based on Sauropoda) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. Van Heerden. 1978. Herrerasaurus and the origin of the sauropod dinosaurs. South African Journal of Science 74:187-189 |
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