Nothronychus
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phylum | Chordata | Nothronychus is a genus of theropod dinosaur classified in the group Therizinosauria, from the Cretaceous of North America. The name Nothronychus, is derived from Greek, meaning "slothful claw." Nothronychus was a herbivorous theropod with a beak, a bird-like hip (resembling that of the non-related ornithischians) and four-toed feet, with all four toes facing forward.
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clade | Diapsida | |
infraclass | Dinosauria | |
order | Saurischia | |
Suborder | Theropoda | |
family | Therizinosauridae | |
genus | Nothronychus | |
Period | Late Cretaceous |