Philovenator

Fie-loe-ven-ah-tor.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2012, March 5). Philovenator. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/philovenator/

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Name

Philovenator ‭(‬Love hunter‭)‬.

Phonetic

Fie-loe-ven-ah-tor.

Named By

Xu Xing,‭ ‬Zhao Ji,‭ ‬Corwin Sullivan,‭ ‬Tan Qing-Wei,‭ ‬Martin Sander‭ & ‬Ma Qing-Yu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Maniraptora,‭ ‬Troodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬curriei

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bayan Mandahu Formation‭ (‬a.k.a.‭ ‬Wulansuhai Formation‭)‬.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial left hind limb.

In Depth

       Originally attributed as juvenile Saurornithoides mongoliensis,‭ ‬the partial left hind limb of this troodontid was firmly established as being of a different genus thanks to an osteohistological analysis of the bone.‭ ‬This revealed that the fossils were closer to Linhevenator tani,‭ ‬yet the team studying the remains concluded that while similar,‭ ‬the remains were different still to the known fossils of Linhevenator.‭ ‬Philovenator was then established as a new genus,‭ ‬with the generic name implying‭ ‘‬love to hunt‭’‬,‭ ‬and the species name P.‭ ‬curriei in honour of the palaeontologist Dr Philip J.‭ ‬Currie.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The taxonomy of the troodontid IVPP V‭ ‬10597‭ ‬reconsidered,‭ ‬Xu Xing,‭ ‬Zhao Ji,‭ ‬Corwin Sullivan,‭ ‬Tan Qing-Wei,‭ ‬Martin Sander‭ & ‬Ma Qing-Yu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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