Pukyongosaurus

Puk-yong-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. (2012, March 31). Pukyongosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pukyongosaurus/

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Name

Pukyongosaurus.

Phonetic

Puk-yong-o-sor-us.

Named By

Z.‭ ‬Dong,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Paik,‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Kim‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬millenniumi‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Korea.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Some dorsal‭ (‬back‭) ‬and cervical‭ (‬neck‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Pukyongosaurus is a genus of titanosaur that lived in Korea during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A preliminary report on a sauropod from the Hasandong Formation‭ (‬Lower Cretaceous‭)‬,‭ ‬Korea.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬41-53.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Dong,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Paik,‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Kim‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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