Baryonyx walkeri

Baryonyx walkeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Megalosauroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Divisio: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Ordo: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Superfamilia: †Megalosauroidea

Familia: †Spinosauridae
Subfamilia: †Baryonychinae
Genus: †Baryonyx
Species: †Baryonyx walkeri

Name

Baryonyx walkeri Charig & Milner, 1986

Alternative combination: Baryonyx walkery

Holotype: BMNH R9951 (a partial skeleton)

Type locality: United Kingdom, Surrey, Smokejacks Brickworks, Weald Clay Formation.

Etymology: named after William J. Walker, who found the first indication of the skeleton. [Charig, A.J., Milner, A.C., 1986: page 1]

References

Primary references

• Charig, A.J. & Milner, A.C. 1986. Baryonyx, a remarkable new theropod dinosaur. Nature 324(6095): 359–361. DOI: 10.1038/324359a0 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mateus, O., Araújo, R., Natário, C. & Castanhinha, R. 2011. A new specimen of the theropod dinosaur Baryonyx from the early Cretaceous of Portugal and taxonomic validity of Suchosaurus. Zootaxa 2827: 54–68. Preview

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