What does Parvicursor mean?

What does Parvicursor mean?

Parvicursor (meaning “small runner”) is a genus of tiny maniraptoran dinosaur with long slender legs for fast running. At only about 39 centimetres (15 in; 1.28 ft) from snout to end of tail, and 162 grams (5.7 ounces) in weight, it is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs known from an adult specimen.

How old is Parvicursor remotus?

Parvicursor is known from the late Campanian -age Barun Goyot Formation of Khulsan, Mongolia, dated at approximately 72 million years old. The type species, P. remotus, is only known from one incomplete specimen, mostly pelvis and hind legs that was described in 2006.

Is Linhenykus a junior synonym of Parvicursor?

A phylogenetic analysis found that they grouped together with Parvicursor, and the authors provisionally referred them to Parvicursor sp. pending further study. It has been suggested that Linhenykus may be a junior synonym of Parvicursor.