Fostoria

Fos-to-re-ah.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2012, October 18). Fostoria. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/fostoria/

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Name

Fostoria ‭(‬named after Robert Foster‭)‬.

Phonetic

Fos-to-re-ah.

Named By

P.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Bell,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Brougham,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Herne,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Frauenfelder‭ & ‬E.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Iguanodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

F.‭ ‬dhimbangunmal‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia,‭ ‬New South Wales‭ ‬-‭ ‬Griman Creek Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Fostoria is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Australia during the Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬Fostoria dhimbangunmal,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new iguanodontian‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithopoda‭) ‬from the mid-Cretaceous of Lightning Ridge,‭ ‬New South Wales,‭ ‬Australia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬39‭(‬1‭)‬:e1564757:1-18.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Bell,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Brougham,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Herne,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Frauenfelder‭ & ‬E.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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