Ludicharadripodiscus is a Mesozoic bird ichnogenus. It is similar to the ichnogenus Aquatilavipes, but more frequently preserves impressions of the hallux.[2]

Ludicharadripodiscus
Trace fossil classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Ichnofamily: Avipedidae
Ichnogenus: Ludicharadripodiscus
Ellenberger 1980[1]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Ellenberger, Paul. "Sur les empreintes de pas de gros mammiféres de l’Eocène supérieur de Garrigues-Ste-Eulalie (Gard)." Paleovertebrata, Mémoire Jubilé R. Lavocat (1980): 37-78.
  2. ^ "Systematics," in McCrea and Sarjeant (2001). Page 460.

References edit

  • McCrea, R. T. and W. A S. Sarjeant. 2001. New ichnotaxa of bird and mammal footprints from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Gates Formation of Alberta; pp. 453–478 in D. H. Tanke, and K. Carpenter, (eds.), Mesozoic Vertebrate Life. Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis.