The Anatomical and Functional Evolution of the Femoral Fourth Trochanter in Ornithischian Dinosaurs

Volume: 303, Issue: 4, Pages: 1146 - 1157
Published: Mar 15, 2019
Abstract
The femoral fourth trochanter is the attachment site of the caudofemoralis musculature, which is the primary hindlimb retractor in most non-avian dinosaurs. Early ornithischian dinosaurs are uniquely characterized by a fourth trochanter with a prominent pendant process. Throughout the evolution of ornithischians, the fourth trochanter repeatedly converged on two major morphological changes: (1) the distal migration of the trochanter down the...
Paper Details
Title
The Anatomical and Functional Evolution of the Femoral Fourth Trochanter in Ornithischian Dinosaurs
Published Date
Mar 15, 2019
Volume
303
Issue
4
Pages
1146 - 1157
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