Stegosaurus sulcatus Marsh, 1887

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Object Details

Collector

J. L. Kenney

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late / Kimmeridgian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Appendicular elements, scapula, humerus, radius and ulna, metacarpal, phalange, dermal bone, femur, Axial element, ischium

Stratigraphy

/ Morrison Fm / Brushy Basin Mbr

Collection Date

1883

USNM Number

V4937

Type Citation

Marsh. 1887. Am.Jour.Sci. 34 : 415, pl.8,f.4-6.

Type Status

holotype

Place

Albany County, Wyoming, United States, North America

Published Name

Stegosaurus sulcatus Marsh, 1887

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Paleogeneral

Types: Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Primary Type

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Stegosauria Stegosauridae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/312fbee86-51e1-4b5b-9581-4e877e7682b0

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3448876

Stegosaurus sulcatus Marsh, 1887

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