Ostromia

Os-tro-me-ah.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Ostromia ‭(‬named after John Ostrom‭)‬.

Phonetic

Os-tro-me-ah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Anchiornithidae.‭

Diet

Carnivore/insectivore.

Species

Ostromia crassipes‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Painten Formation.

Time Period

Late Jurassic.

Fossil representation

‭P‬artial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       The type fossils of Ostromia were originally identified as belongs to a pterosaur and then eventually a species of Archaeopteryx before finally being re-identified as a distinct genus and a‭ ‬kind of anchiornithine dinosaur.‭ ‬Ostromia would have likely been a small predator,‭ ‬possibly more of a hunter of insects.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Re-evaluation of the Haarlem Archaeopteryx and the radiation of maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs.‭ ‬-‭ ‬BMC Evolutionary Biology‭ ‬17:236.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Foth & O.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Rauhut‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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