Deltapodus Temporal range:
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Trace fossil classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | †Ornithischia |
Clade: | †Thyreophora |
Clade: | †Stegosauria |
Ichnogenus: | †Deltapodus Whyte & Romano, 1994 |
Deltapodus is an ichnogenus of footprint produced by a stegosaurian dinosaur[1] According to the main Stegosauria article:
It is known from the Lourinhã Formation of Portugal,[3] Spain, from the Tugulu Group China,[4] Morocco, United Kingdom and Tirgan formation Iran[5]
Deltapodus includes three ichnospecies: D. ibericus, D. curriei, and D. brodricki. It has been suggested that Deltapodus curriei may be registrations by Wuerhosaurus stegosaurs.[4]