Astrodon nanus (Marsh, 1888)

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Object Details

Collector

Arthur B. Bibbins

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Cretaceous / Early / Aptian

Record Last Modified

21 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Skull element, T-(1)

Stratigraphy

Potomac Group / Arundel Fm

Collection Date

Dec 1894

USNM Number

V8461

Type Citation

Langston, W. 1974. Geoscience And Man. 8 : 86.

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:/65665/3b056dcb7-0ed3-42fc-b39e-f9435708c326

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3343119

Astrodon nanus (Marsh, 1888)

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