Galleonosaurus

Gal-le-on-o-sor-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, February 16). Galleonosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/galleonosaurus/

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Name

Galleonosaurus ‭(‬Galleon lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Gal-le-on-o-sor-us.

Named By

Matthew C.‭ ‬herne,‭ ‬Jay P.‭ ‬Nair,‭ ‬Alistair R.‭ ‬Evans‭ & ‬Alan M.‭ ‬Trait‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬dorisae‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Australia,‭ ‬Victoria‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wonthaggi Formation.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Complete left maxilla‭ (‬tooth bearing bone of the upper jaw‭)‬.‭ ‬Some teeth.

In Depth

       Galleonosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Australia during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬The holotype for the genus is a hollow jaw bone,‭ ‬and at the time of writing no other fossil remains are known for this dinosaur.‭ ‬The name Galleoosaurus was chosen because when the fossil bone was held upside‭ ‬down its shape resembled the upturned hull of a galleon,‭ ‬a type of wooden sailing ship.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New small-bodied ornithopods‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Neornithischia‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous Wonthaggi Formation‭ (‬Strzelecki Group‭) ‬of the Australian-Antarctic rift system,‭ ‬with revision of Qantassaurus intrepidus Rich and Vickers-Rich,‭ ‬1999.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬-‭ ‬Matthew C.‭ ‬herne,‭ ‬Jay P.‭ ‬Nair,‭ ‬Alistair R.‭ ‬Evans‭ & ‬Alan M.‭ ‬Trait‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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