Isasicursor

I-sa-se-cir-sor.
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, April 16). Isasicursor. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/isasicursor/

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Name

Isasicursor ‭(‬Isasi’s runner‭)‬.

Phonetic

I-sa-se-cir-sor.

Named By

Fernando Novas,‭ ‬Federico Agnolin,‭ ‬Sebasti�n Rozadilla,‭ ‬Alexis Aranciaga-Rolando,‭ ‬Federico Briss�n-Eli,‭ ‬Matias Motta,‭ ‬Mauricio Cerroni,‭ ‬Mart�n Ezcurra,‭ ‬Agustin Martinelli,‭ ‬Julia D�Angelo,‭ ‬Gerardo �lvarez-Herrera,‭ ‬Adriel Gentil,‭ ‬Sergio Bogan,‭ ‬Nicolas Chimento,‭ ‬Jordi Garc�a-Mars�,‭ ‬Gast�n Lo Coco,‭ ‬Sergio Miquel,‭ ‬Fatima Brito,‭ ‬Ezequiel Vera,‭ ‬Valeria Loinaze,‭ ‬Mariela Fernandez‭ & ‬Leonardo Salgado‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Elasmaria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

I.‭ ‬santacrucensis

Size

Roughly up to‭ ‬4.75‭ meters ‬long.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Santa Cruz Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chorrillo Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Isasicursor is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬Paleontological discoveries in the Chorrillo Formation‭ (‬upper Campanian-lower Maastrichtian,‭ ‬Upper Cretaceous‭)‬,‭ ‬Santa Cruz Province,‭ ‬Patagonia,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales,‭ ‬Nueva Serie‭ ‬21‭(‬2‭)‬:217-293.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fernando Novas,‭ ‬Federico Agnolin,‭ ‬Sebasti�n Rozadilla,‭ ‬Alexis Aranciaga-Rolando,‭ ‬Federico Briss�n-Eli,‭ ‬Matias Motta,‭ ‬Mauricio Cerroni,‭ ‬Mart�n Ezcurra,‭ ‬Agustin Martinelli,‭ ‬Julia D�Angelo,‭ ‬Gerardo �lvarez-Herrera,‭ ‬Adriel Gentil,‭ ‬Sergio Bogan,‭ ‬Nicolas Chimento,‭ ‬Jordi Garc�a-Mars�,‭ ‬Gast�n Lo Coco,‭ ‬Sergio Miquel,‭ ‬Fatima Brito,‭ ‬Ezequiel Vera,‭ ‬Valeria Loinaze,‭ ‬Mariela Fernandez‭ & ‬Leonardo Salgado‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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