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Cladistics February 2025 PMID 39016633

A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology.

Shuo Wang, Nuo Ding, Qingwei Tan, Rui Yang, Qiyue Zhang, Lin Tan

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Several comments highlight the unique characteristics of Urbacodon norelli, mentioning its relationship to other species, and discuss the implications of its tooth biology. Phrases like 'new discovery' and 'important findings' illustrate the excitement about the research and reflect a tone of appreciation for its scientific significance.

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Participants display a high level of curiosity about the unique aspects of Urbacodon norelli and its implications for paleontology.

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Users widely regard the findings as having significant implications for our understanding of troodontid evolution and biology.

Abstract in brief

  • Researchers describe a new troodontid species, Urbacodon norelli, found in the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation in China, based on a partial jaw and teeth.
  • This species is unique from other troodontids due to specific features like paired dentary foramina and a lack of a chin, and it is related to another species, U. itemirensis, confirming a common ancestry.
  • The study reveals an alternating tooth replacement pattern in U. norelli and suggests that rapid changes during tooth development prevented the formation of interdental plates, enhancing understanding of troodontid feeding ecology and tooth biology.
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Alberta Claw
@albertonykus · X

New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 100 likes · 25 shares · 6,917 followers View post →
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
@TomHoltzPaleo · X

A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology - Wang - Cladistics - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/rexg7B3Tj5

Jul 17, 2024 · 54 likes · 18 shares · 31,836 followers View post →
Cladistics Journal Alert
@CladisticsAlert · X

⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology By wang et al. https://t.co/5tJSDwW8NJ #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Troodontidae #Cretaceous #Cladistics https://t.co/9gGxgxrLvx

Aug 14, 2024 · 19 likes · 6 shares · 475 followers View post →
パンテオン（半遁モード）
@pantheo27705718 · X

内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 17, 2024 · 9 likes · 5 shares · 12,872 followers View post →
Dalibor Jovanovic
@Dalibor59851424 · X

Urbacodon norelli is a small basal troodontine known from teeth and a right dentary found at the late Cenomanian-Turonian Iren Dabasu Formation, where we also have a few postcranial fragment belonging to a Saurornithoides-sized taxon. https://t.co/rba5lyz3z5 https://t.co/89CnSpot9w

Apr 12, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 54 followers View post →
Darren Naish
@TetZoo · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 52,342 followers View post →

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carnodrawer (Ian)
@carnodrawer · X

RT @Dalibor59851424: Urbacodon norelli is a small basal troodontine known from teeth and a right dentary found at the late Cenomanian-Turon…

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Dalibor Jovanovic
@Dalibor59851424 · X

Urbacodon norelli is a small basal troodontine known from teeth and a right dentary found at the late Cenomanian-Turonian Iren Dabasu Formation, where we also have a few postcranial fragment belonging to a Saurornithoides-sized taxon. https://t.co/rba5lyz3z5 https://t.co/89CnSpot9w

Apr 12, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 54 followers View post →
Joel López Parés
@jovepaleontoleg · X

RT @CladisticsAlert: ⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Im…

Jan 7, 2025 · 6 shares · 1,450 followers View post →
Joel López Parés
@jovepaleontoleg · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jan 7, 2025 · 25 shares · 1,450 followers View post →
Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.soci
@RudolfMeier15 · X

RT @CladisticsAlert: ⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Im…

Aug 15, 2024 · 6 shares · 2,377 followers View post →
Naoto HANDA
@Nao_hnd · X

RT @CladisticsAlert: ⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Im…

Aug 14, 2024 · 6 shares · 1,373 followers View post →
Santiago Catalano
@sacatalano · X

RT @CladisticsAlert: ⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Im…

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The Willi Hennig Society
@WilliHennigSoc · X

RT @CladisticsAlert: ⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Im…

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Cladistics Journal Alert
@CladisticsAlert · X

⚠️ #NewPaperAlert A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology By wang et al. https://t.co/5tJSDwW8NJ #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Troodontidae #Cretaceous #Cladistics https://t.co/9gGxgxrLvx

Aug 14, 2024 · 19 likes · 6 shares · 475 followers View post →
GiancarloNightSky
@sky_giancarlo · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

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Angel Giovanni Becerra Rodríguez
@GiovanniBece · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 19, 2024 · 18 shares · 1,628 followers View post →
山ギリ
@Deinonycho_50 · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 19, 2024 · 25 shares · 80 followers View post →
Endling Ember
@EndlingEmber · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 18, 2024 · 25 shares · 662 followers View post →
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@phypapers.bsky.social · Bluesky

A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39016633/

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@yamamotoyama555 · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 18, 2024 · 25 shares · 8,356 followers View post →
David Evans
@DavidEvans_ROM · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 18, 2024 · 25 shares · 14,038 followers View post →
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@DRALANGR4NT · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

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Carcharo1931
@Carcharo1931 · X

RT @pantheo27705718: 内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 18, 2024 · 5 shares · 1,778 followers View post →
Oregano
@Oregano_freak · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

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Oregano
@Oregano_freak · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 18, 2024 · 25 shares · 511 followers View post →
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@9tn82bYFrkEzwWh · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 18, 2024 · 25 shares · 345 followers View post →
Gabriel A. Martínez-Ruiz
@Gabriel21718501 · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 18, 2024 · 18 shares · 127 followers View post →
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@sinequalis · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 387 followers View post →
$.inequali$ sitting on fence
@sinequalis · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 387 followers View post →
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@BrachionL60448 · X

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Juan Yu See #FreePalestine
@Juanyudocus · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

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Juan Yu See #FreePalestine
@Juanyudocus · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 1,656 followers View post →
Dr. Claudia Serrano
@paleoduck · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 639 followers View post →
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@TangentTanager · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 422 followers View post →
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@tanituki · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 2,134 followers View post →
Darren Naish
@TetZoo · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 52,342 followers View post →
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@YForestYul · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 1,843 followers View post →
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@GET_AWAY_TRIKE · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 5,830 followers View post →
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RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 5,830 followers View post →
らえらぷす@HJ連載中
@GET_AWAY_TRIKE · X

RT @pantheo27705718: 内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 17, 2024 · 5 shares · 5,830 followers View post →
田中順也@古生物のしたたかな生き方
@tanituki · X

RT @pantheo27705718: 内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 17, 2024 · 5 shares · 2,134 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 1,006 followers View post →
Juned Zariwala
@PaleoJZ · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 870 followers View post →
Juned Zariwala
@PaleoJZ · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 870 followers View post →
$.inequali$ sitting on fence
@sinequalis · X

RT @pantheo27705718: 内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 17, 2024 · 5 shares · 387 followers View post →
パンテオン（半遁モード）
@pantheo27705718 · X

内蒙古自治区（？）白亜紀後期の地層産出標本により、ウルバコドン(Urbacodon)属新種 U. norelli 記載 その歯の生え変わりについて考察されています 論文 https://t.co/6xfzcg50jr

Jul 17, 2024 · 9 likes · 5 shares · 12,872 followers View post →
はちゅまいも
@hachumaimo · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 541 followers View post →
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@Dinoh555 · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 2,483 followers View post →
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@RickRaptor105 · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 5,638 followers View post →
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@Anomro · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 2,061 followers View post →
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@YBankole02 · X

RT @albertonykus: New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 25 shares · 822 followers View post →
Alberta Claw
@albertonykus · X

New troodontid Urbacodon norelli: https://t.co/fpZ8qbpSuy #dinosaurs https://t.co/f2Lk2God9k

Jul 17, 2024 · 100 likes · 25 shares · 6,917 followers View post →
carnodrawer (Ian)
@carnodrawer · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

Jul 17, 2024 · 18 shares · 135 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

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@auntbeast · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

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Mythical Rex
@MythicalRex8790 · X

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Extinct and Extant
@Extinct_Extant · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for trood…

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
@TomHoltzPaleo · X

A new Urbacodon (Theropoda, Troodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Iren Dabasu Formation, China: Implications for troodontid phylogeny and tooth biology - Wang - Cladistics - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/rexg7B3Tj5

Jul 17, 2024 · 54 likes · 18 shares · 31,836 followers View post →