Quaesitosaurus

Kway-sit-oh-sore-us.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Quaesitosaurus ‭(‬Extraordinary lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Kway-sit-oh-sore-us.

Named By

Kurzanov and Bannikov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1983.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauroidea,‭ ‬Nemegtosauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Q.‭ ‬orientalis‭

Size

Uncertain due to incomplete fossil material.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barun Goyot Formation.

Time Period

Santonian to Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Quaesitosaurus is only known from a partial skull of what appears to have been a diplodocid sauropod dinosaur,‭ ‬however it has also drawn similarity to Nemegtosaurus that is also from the same area and also only known from a skull.‭ ‬If true then Quaesitosaurus may also be connected Opisthocoelicaudia which is only known from a headless body,‭ ‬that has been credited with possibly representing the missing body of Nemegtosaurus.‭

Further Reading

– Nouviy sauropod ys uerchnego mela MNR [New sauropod from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia]. – Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal 1983(2):90-96. – S. M. Kurzanov & A. F. Bannikov – 1983.

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