Reptilia - Theropoda - Ornithomimidae
Alternative combinations: Ornithomimus edmonticus, Ornithomimus edmontonensis
Synonyms: Dromiceiomimus samueli Parks 1928, Ornithomimus currelli Parks 1933, Ornithomimus currellii Parks 1933, Ornithomimus ingens Parks 1933, Ornithomimus samueli Parks 1928, Struthiomimus currelli Parks 1933, Struthiomimus currellii Parks 1933, Struthiomimus ingens Parks 1933, Struthiomimus samueli Parks 1928
Full reference: C. M. Sternberg. 1933. A new Ornithomimus with complete abdominal cuirass. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 47(5):79-83
Belongs to Ornithomimus according to I. Macdonald and P. J. Currie 2019
See also Averianov et al. 2017, Bronowicz 2011, Claessens and Loewen 2016, Coulton 1976, Currie 1987, Currie 1992, Currie 2000, Currie 2005, Currie and Koppelhus 2015, DeCourten and Russell 1985, Eberth 1997, Eberth et al. 2001, Funston and Currie 2016, Funston et al. 2015, Gauthier 1986, Gilmore 1933, Hunt and Quinn 2018, Hurum 2001, Ji et al. 2003, Kobayashi and Barsbold 2005, Kobayashi and Barsbold 2006, Kuhn 1939, Longrich 2008, Makovicky et al. 2004, Makovicky and Norell 1998, McFeeters et al. 2016, Nicholls and Russell 1981, Osmólska 1997, Osmólska et al. 1972, Parks 1928, Parks 1933, Parks 1935, Paul 1988, Pérez-Moreno and Sanz 1995, Poropat and Kear 2013, Rauhut 2003, Russell 1930, Russell 1939, Russell 1940, Russell 1964, Russell 1966, Russell 1972, Russell and Chamney 1967, Sereno 2017, Serrano-Brañas et al. 2016, Steel 1970, Sternberg 1933, Stromer 1934, Turner et al. 2007, Turner et al. 2011, van der Reest and Currie 2017, van der Reest et al. 2016, Xu et al. 2011, Zanno et al. 2013 and Zelenitsky et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Ornithomimus minutus, Ornithomimus sedens, Ornithomimus tenuis, Ornithomimus velox
Type specimens:
- Ornithomimus edmontonicus: NMC 8632. Its type locality is 9 miles southwest of Morrin (100 ft level) [NMC], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Canada.
- Struthiomimus currellii: ROM 851, a skeleton. Its type locality is 1 mile below Munson Ferry (100 ft level) [ROM], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Canada.
- Struthiomimus ingens: ROM 852. Its type locality is 1.5 miles below Munson Ferry (200 ft level) [ROM], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Canada.
- Struthiomimus samueli: ROM 840 (= 5437 Ct.), a partial skeleton. Its type locality is RTMP Quarry 20, Steveville, which is in a Campanian channel lag sandstone in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur circumference 123.7, fibula circumference 28.0, tibia circumference 97.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (6: Alberta collections), United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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