Object Details
Discipline
Paleobiology
Description
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes
This specimen is a cast of a shoulder spike from a Nodosauridae. A Nodosauridae was a short and wide dinosaur with an armored back that lived from the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (163.5 to 66 million years ago). This dinosaur had a rounded skull with protective spikes on the neck and shoulders to fend off predators. This spike is 10.75 cm thick and measures 33.5 cm x 22 cm.
Number of objects in this record
1
Record Last Modified
19 Oct 2023
USNM Number
EO401211
Object Type
Education and Outreach collections
Is this real?
No, it's a cast.
Scientific Name
Nodosauridae
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Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
Taxonomy
Animalia, Reptilia, Ornithischia, Nodosauridae
Topic
Education & Outreach
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmnheducation_11135310