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An unusual theropod frontal from the Upper Cretaceous of north Patagonia
Source info:
| Author: | Michael J. Ryan, Ph.D. |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-06-04 21:18:00 |
| Blog: | Palaeoblog  |
| URL: | http://palaeoblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/an-unusual-theropod-frontal-from-upper.html |
Summary:
An unusual theropod frontal from the Upper Cretaceous of north Patagonia. 2015. Alcheringa. Carabajal & Coria Abstract: We report an isolated left frontal (MCF-PVPH 320) corresponding to a medium-sized theropod dinosaur from the Portezuelo Formation (Coniacian) of northern Patagonia. It shows a unique combination of traits that are not present in any other known Cretaceous theropod from SouthContent analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Cretaceous [1] Upper Cretaceous [2] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.61] Mesozoic [0.61] Phanerozoic [0.61] Upper Cretaceous [0.33] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portezuelo | CL | -36.5269 | -72.4301 |
Keywords:
Alcheringa, Carabajal, Coria, Cretaceous theropod, isolated left, medium-sized theropod dinosaur, north Patagonia, north Patagonia., northern Patagonia, Portezuelo Formation, traits, unique combination, unusual theropod, Upper Cretaceous
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