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Paleo Profile: Sigilmassasaurus
Source info:
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| Date: | 2016-06-30 01:06:25 |
| Blog: | Dinosaur Home - Blogs  |
| URL: | http://www.dinosaurhome.com/paleo-profile-sigilmassasaurus-14346.html |
Summary:
Cervical vertebrae of Sigilmassasaurus. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Genus: Sigilmassasaurus Species: S. brevicollis (Russell, 1996) Synonyms: Spinosaurus maroccanus (Russell, 1996) Classification: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Tetanurae, Megalosauroidea, Spinosauridae Distribution: Kem Kem Beds, Moroccco Bahariya Formation, Egypt Time Period: Lower Cenomanian (100-97 Ma), Cretaceous Size: Unknown due to incomplete remains Description: The first remains that can now be attributed to Sigilmassasaurus were described by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer in 1934. They consisted of fragmentary vertebrae and hindlimb [...]Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Cretaceous [1] |
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| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.1] Mesozoic [0.1] Phanerozoic [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | EG | 26.8371 | 30.7964 |
| Massachusetts | US | 42.1842 | -71.7182 |
Keywords:
Bahariya Formation, Classification, Description, Dinosauria, Distribution, Egypt, fragmentary vertebrae, From the BlogSphere, Image courtesy, Kem Kem Beds, Megalosauroidea, Paleo Profile, paleontologist Ernst Stromer, remains, S., Saurischia, Sigilmassasaurus Cervical vertebrae, Size, Species, Spinosauridae, Synonyms, Tetanurae, Time Period, Wikimedia Commons
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