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Ornithopoda
Ornithopoda (subclass Archosauria, order Ornithischia) A suborder of dinosaurs which had an essentially bipedal gait. The suborder includes several families (e.g. Iguanodontidae, Pachycephalosauridae, and Hadrosauridae). The ornithopods are regarded as the most primitive of the ornithischian suborders.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Ornithopoda.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Ornithopoda.html |
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Ornithopoda
Ornithopoda Suborder of ornithischian dinosaurs which had an essentially bipedal gait, including several families, e.g. iguanodonts (Iguanodontidae) and hadrosaurs (Hadrosauridae). The ornithopods are regarded as the most primitive of the ornithischian suborders.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Ornithopoda.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Ornithopoda." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Ornithopoda.html |
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