Seitaad

Sy-tad.
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, March 20). Seitaad. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/seitaad/

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Name

Seitaad ‭(‬After a mythological sand monster from Navajo culture‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sy-tad.

Named By

Joseph J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Sertich‭ & ‬Mark A.‭ ‬Loewen‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Massopoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬ruessi‭

Size

At least 3 meters long.

Known locations

USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬Utah‭ ‬-‭ ‬Navajo Sandstone.

Time Period

Pleinsbachian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Articulated partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Described from a partial skeleton,‭ ‬Seitaad is one of the few North American sauropodomorphs currently known.‭ ‬It is widely believed that the individual that is now the Seitaad holotype was buried in a landslide from a collapsing sand dune,‭ ‬and hence this is the inspiration for the genus name.

Further Reading

-A New Basal Sauropodomorph Dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic Navajo Sandstone of Southern Utah. Joseph J. W. Sertich & Mark A. Loewen – 2010. -Dispersal and diversity in the earliest North American sauropodomorph dinosaurs, with a description of a new taxon. Timothy B. Rowe, Hans-Dieter Sues & Robert R. Reisz – 2010.

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