Phylogeny of iguanodontian dinosaurs and the evolution of quadrupedality
Author
Poole, Karen E.
text
Palaeontologia Electronica
2016
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http://dx.doi.org/10.26879/702
journal article
10.26879/702
1094-8074
11063310
RHABDODONTOIDEA
new clade name
Phylogenetic definition.
A stem-based taxon including all taxa more closely related to
Zalmoxes robustus
and
Rhabdodon priscus
than to
Dryosaurus altus
.
Unambiguous synapomorphies.
The smaller clade found in the parsimony analysis is characterized by four unambiguous synapormorphies: a sub-rectangular orbit (34.1), sinuous ventral edge of the jugal (56.1), caudodorsally extending postacetabular process of the ilium (265.1), and a femur that is straight in lateral view (290.0).
The larger Bayesian clade has two unambiguous synapomorphies: maxilla with a broad triangular dorsal process (21.1), and a straight maxillary toothrow in ventral view (26.2).
Topology.
The parsimony analysis (
Figures 6
,
7
) recovers a clade containing rhabdodontids,
Tenontosaurus
, and
Muttaburrasaurus
; this is supported by a jackknife value of 23, and Bremer support of 4.
The Bayesian analysis (
Figures 6
,
8
) also finds
Tenontosaurus
and
Muttaburrasaurus
as the sister taxa to
Rhabdodontidae
, but this is included within a larger clade with many Gondwanan taxa (
Kangnasaurus
,
Anabisetia
,
Trinisaura
,
and
Talenkauen
)
. The basal node of the clade is poorly supported (PP=0.24), though the node supporting
Rhabdodontidae
,
Muttaburrasaurus
, and
Tenontosaurus
has stronger support (PP=0.85).