Portellsaurus

Por-tell-sor-us.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2013, June 11). Portellsaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/portellsaurus/

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Name

Portellsaurus ‭ (‬Portell Lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Por-tell-sor-us.

Named By

Andr�s Santos-Cubedo,‭ ‬Carlos de Santisteban,‭ ‬Bego�a Poza‭ & ‬Sergi‭ ‬-Meseguer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Hadrosauriformes,‭ ‬Hadrosauroidea.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬sosbaynati‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Margas de Mirambell Formation.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial right dentary.

In Depth

       Portellsaurus is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived in Western Europe during the Early Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new styracosternan hadrosauroid‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Ornithischia‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of Portell,‭ ‬Spain.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLOS ONE.‭ ‬16‭ (‬7‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Andr�s Santos-Cubedo,‭ ‬Carlos de Santisteban,‭ ‬Bego�a Poza‭ & ‬Sergi‭ ‬-Meseguer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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