Nurosaurus
Not to be confused with Naosaurus, a genus of pelycosaur.
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| Genus: | †Nurosaurus
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Nurosaurus is the informal name given to a genus of Sauropod dinosaur. It was from the Cretaceous period in Inner Mongolia, China. It was a herbivore or plant-eater.[1] "Nurosaurus" grew to about 25 metres (82 ft) long.[2] The proposed binomial name is Nurosaurus qaganensis (Dong 1992).[3]
Nurosaurus Media
"Nurosaurus" mounted skeleton, Inner Mongolia Museum
Life restoration of "Alamotyrannus"
- Sauropod fossil, 'Alan the Dinosaur'* (
Specimen NMV P150070, known as "Allosaurus robustus"
Three diplodocid skeletons informally dubbed "Amphicoelias brontodiplodocus", or "Barackosaurus", in 2010
Pneumatic structures (vertebra) of "Angloposeidon"
The "Archaeoraptor" fossil
"The Archbishop" in multiple views
"Biconcavoposeidon" vertebrae
"Capitalsaurus potens" vertebra.
References
- ↑ Ian Webster. "Nurosaurus pictures and facts". DinosaurPictures.org. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Nurosaurus qaganensis". Dinochecker.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Nurosaurus qaganensis Dong 1992 (sauropod)". Fossilworks. Retrieved January 22, 2017.[dead link]