Blasisaurus

Blah-se-sor-us.
By Claire Morris
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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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Morris, C. (2016, January 7). Blasisaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/blasisaurus/

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Name

Blasisaurus.

Phonetic

Blah-se-sor-us.

Named By

P.‭ ‬Cruzado-Caballero,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Pereda-Suberbiola‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Ruiz-Ome�aca‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Hadrosauridae,‭ ‬Lambeosaurinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬canudoi‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ar�n Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and lower jaws.

In Depth

       Blasisaurus is a genus of hadrosaur that is currently only known from a partial skull and jaws.‭ ‬Despite the fact that Blasisaurus is known only from partial fragmentary remains,‭ ‬the genus serves as a rare example of a European hadorsaur.‭ ‬Another genus of hadrosaur also known to have lived in Spain is Arenysaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Blasisaurus canudoi gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new lambeosaurine dinosaur‭ (‬Hadrosauridae‭) ‬from the latest Cretaceous of Ar�n‭ (‬Huesca,‭ ‬Spain‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences‭ ‬47:1507‭ ‬-1517.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Cruzado-Caballero,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Pereda-Suberbiola‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Ruiz-Ome�aca‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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