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Revised morphology of Pycnonemosaurus nevesi Kellner & Campos, 2002 (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) and its phylogenetic relationships
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Delcourt, Rafael (2017): Revised morphology of Pycnonemosaurus nevesi Kellner & Campos, 2002 (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) and its phylogenetic relationships. Zootaxa 4276 (1): 1-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.1
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- 317. Metacarpal I: unreduced with well-developed distal articular condyles (0), strongly reduced, rod-like, and without distal articular condyles (1), or absent (2) (Ordered character) (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Ezcurra et al., 2010)
- 318. Metacarpal II, ratio between its length and humerus length: more than 20% (0), or between 20% and 15% (1), or; less than 15% (2). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Pol & Rauhut 2012)
- 319. Metacarpal II, closely appressed to metacarpal III: absent (0), or present (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009)
- 320. Metacarpal II, shape: gracile, longer than broad (0), very stout, as broad as long (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009; Rauhut 2003; Ruiz et al,, 2011)
- 321. Metacarpal II, ventrolateral expansion of lateral distal condyle: present (0), or absent (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Farke & Sertich 2013; Pol & Rauhut 2012)
- 322. Metacarpal III, extensor pit: deeply excavated (0), or poorly defined (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Ezcurra et al., 2010; Rauhut 2003)
- 323. Metacarpal III, distal collateral tendon pits: present and well defined (0), or faintly defined and poorly excavated (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Ezcurra et al., 2010)
- 324. Metacarpal III, dorsal margin of the distal articular condyles protruded directly above the collateral ligament pits: absent (0), or present (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Ezcurra et al., 2010)
- 325. Metacarpal III, distal condyles: proximodistallysymmetri.cal (0), or proximodistally asymmetrical (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Ezcurra et al., 2010)
- 326. Metacarpal IV, width: reduced (0), or similar to width of metacarpals II and III (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Farke & Sertich 2013; Pol & Rauhut 2012; Ruiz et al., 2011)
- 401. Metatarsal II, width of proximal end respect to its distal end: subequal (0), or transversely thinner (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009; Sereno et al., 2004)
- 402. Metatarsal II, proximal articular surface: subequal in width to that of metatarsal III and IV (0), or two thirds or less the width of metatarsal III or IV (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Pol & Rauhut 2012)
- 403. Metatarsal II, width of the shaft: subequal to the width of metatarsal III (0), or subequal to the width of metatarsal IV and both are inferior to the width of metatarsal III (1), or inferior to the width of metatarsal IV, and both are inferior to the width of metatarsal III (2). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Farke & Sertich 2013; Carrano & Sampson 2008; Allain et al., 2007; Tykoski & Rowe 2004)
- 404. Metatarsal III, shape of proximal end: does not back ventral side of metatarsals II and IV (0), or slightly backs metatarsals II and IV ventrally, resulting in T-shaped proximal profile (antarctometatarsus) (1), or strongly backs with a caudal buttress (2). (Ordered character) (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Farke & Sertich 2013; Allain et al., 2007; Tykoski & Rowe 2004; Coria et al., 2002)
- 405. Metatarsal III, ginglymoid: dorsoventrally extended, being well separated from metatarsal shaft (0), or dorsoventrally low, its dorsal and ventral margins being continuous with metatarsal shaftwhen viewed laterally (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009)
- 406. Metatarsal IV, distal end: subparallel to the main axis of metatarsal III (0), or divergent (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009)
- 407. Metatarsal IV, external condyle of distal trochlea: only slightly larger than the internal one (0), or strongly asymmetrical, with its internal condyle larger and more distally oriented than the external one (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009)
- 408. Metatarsal IV, width of distal end: subequal (0), or less than50% width of distal condyles of metatarsal II and III (1). (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Canale et al., 2009; Sereno et al., 2004)
- 409. Metatarsal IV, proportions of distal end: broader than tall (0), or as broad or slightly taller than broad (1), or obviously taller than broad (2). (Ordered character) (Filippi et al.,2016; Tortosa et al., 2013; Farke & Sertich 2013; Pol & Rauhut 2012; Carrano & Sampson 2008)