Moabosaurus

Mo-ab-o-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, February 2). Moabosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/moabosaurus/

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Name

Moabosaurus ‭(‬Moab reptile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mo-ab-o-sor-us.

Named By

B.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Britt,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Scheetz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Whiting‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wilhite‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Turiasauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬utahensis‭

Size

Estimated to be about‭ ‬10‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Utah‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cedar Mountain Formation-Dalton Wells Quarry.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Moabosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Moabosaurus is thought to be a member Turiasauria group of sauropods.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Moabosaurus utahensis,‭ ‬n.‭ ‬gen.,‭ ‬n.‭ ‬sp.,‭ ‬a new sauropod from the Early Cretaceous‭ (‬Aptian‭) ‬of North America.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology,‭ ‬University of Michigan‭ ‬32‭(‬11‭)‬:189-243.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Britt,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Scheetz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Whiting‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wilhite‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017. -‭ ‬Descendants of the Jurassic turiasaurs from Iberia found refuge in the Early Cretaceous of western USA.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports‭ ‬7,‭ ‬Article number:‭ ‬14311‭ (‬2017‭) ‬-‭ ‬Rafael Royo-Torres,‭ ‬Paul Upchurch,‭ ‬James I.‭ ‬Kirkland,‭ ‬Donald D.‭ ‬DeBlieux,‭ ‬John R.‭ ‬Foster,‭ ‬Alberto Cobos‭ & ‬Luis Alcal�‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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