Allosaurus fragilis Marsh, 1877

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Object Details

Collector

E. Kennedy

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late / Kimmeridgian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Limb. Ungual. Claw

Stratigraphy

/ Morrison Fm / Brushy Basin Mbr

Collection Date

1884

USNM Number

V8302

Type Citation

Gilmore. 1920. U.S.Natl.Mus.Bull. (n.110): 7.

Place

Albany County, Wyoming, 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:/65665/31017391f-6280-497a-8809-baadcd5c9147

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3451289