Astrodon nanus (Marsh, 1888)

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Object Details

Collector

Mr. John B. Hatcher

Site Name

Hotton Arundel Site

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Cretaceous / Early / Aptian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Site Number

41615

Skeletal Morphology

Appendicular elements, metacarpal-(4), phalange-(3)

Stratigraphy

Potomac Group / Arundel Fm

Collection Date

16 Jun 1887

USNM Number

V2265

Type Citation

Lull, R. S. 1911. Maryland Geol.Survey Strat.Ser., Lower Cretaceous. pl.17,f.1.

Place

Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North America

Published Name

Astrodon nanus (Marsh, 1888)

Pleurocoelus sp

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Paleogeneral

Vertebrate Faunal

Arundel Collection

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Saurischia Sauropoda Family indet.

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3522caecb-8c3a-47f6-a2cb-1d8285c278f5

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3342980

Astrodon nanus (Marsh, 1888)

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