Stegosaurus stenops Marsh, 1887: B: Tail Spike

Object Details

Geologic Age: Mesozoic - Jurassic - Late - Kimmeridgian
Record Last Modified: 17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology: Axial elements - partial, dermal bone, rib, pelvic girdle
Stratigraphy: Morrison Fm - Brushy Basin Mbr

Collection Date: 1887

Collector: F. Brown

Place: Albany County, Wyoming, United States, North America

See more items in: Paleogeneral; Reptiles/Amphibians; Reptilia Dinosauria Stegosauria; Paleobiology

Published Name: Stegosaurus stenops Marsh, 1887

Data Source: NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

USNM Number: V6531

Type Citation: Gilmore. 1914. Osteology of the armored dinosaurs in the United States National Museum, with special reference to the genus Stegosaurus. (n.89): 104, f.18-20,29.; Main, R. P., de Ricqles, A., et al. 2005. The evolution and function of thyreophoran dinosaur scutes: imperfections for plate function in stegosaurs. 31 (2): 291-314.

Taxonomy: Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Stegosauria Stegosauridae

Record ID: nmnhpaleobiology_3450315

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ade1870f-23f2-4129-9d7a-bb0a56a9f91a

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