Allosaurus fragilis Marsh, 1877

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Object Details

Collector

Marshall P. Felch

Site Name

Felch-Marsh Quarry

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late / Kimmeridgian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Axial elements, caudal, sacrum, Appendicular elements, femur, tibia and fibula, pes, claw

Stratigraphy

/ Morrison Fm / Brushy Basin Mbr

Collection Date

1884

USNM Number

V8423

Type Citation

Gilmore. 1920. U.S.Natl.Mus.Bull. 110 : 7, 30,43,45,74,138,tf.51.

Place

Fremont County, Colorado, United States, North America

Published Name

Allosaurus fragilis Marsh, 1877

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Paleogeneral

Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Dinosauria Theropoda

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Allosauridae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33be5043b-60f8-4f23-89e4-bcba977ad2ef

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3451304

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