Pronunciation: man-IP-yoo-LOH-niks
Meaning: Manipulating claw
Author/s: Averianov et al. (2025)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Discovery Chart Position: #1186
Manipulonyx reshetovi
(Reshetov's Manipulating Claw)Etymology
Manipulonyx is derived from the Latin verb "manipulare" (to manipulate, to handle) and the Greek "onyx" (claw). The species epithet, reshetovi (reh-SHEH-toh-vee), honours V.Yu. Reshetov, who found the holotype. ZooBank registry: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 7F0428F3-BCF6 4D9A-A7AA-EEF9E36CABC6.
Discovery
The remains of Manipulonyx were discovered in the Nemegt Formation at Khermeen Tsav (aka Hermiin Tsav), Gobi Desert, Mongolia, by V.Yu. Reshetov in 1979.
The holotype (PIN 3142/364) is a fragmentary skeleton, including parts of vertebral column, forelimbs, pelvis, and hindlimbs.
