Iguanodon fossils
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Iguanodon fossils are remains of a large, early Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaur notable for its thumb spikes and importance in the early study of dinosaur evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iguanodon fossils canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesozoic fossil
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body fossil ⓘ dinosaur fossil ⓘ vertebrate fossil ⓘ |
| ageRange | approximately 140–110 million years ago ⓘ |
| anatomicalEvidenceFor |
chewing adaptation in ornithopods
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facultative bipedalism ⓘ quadrupedal stance ⓘ social behavior inferred from bonebeds ⓘ |
| areRemainsOf |
Iguanodon
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herbivorous dinosaur ⓘ ornithopod dinosaur ⓘ |
| commonDepositionalEnvironment |
deltaic sediments
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floodplain deposits ⓘ fluvial sediments ⓘ lagoonal deposits ⓘ |
| commonRockUnit |
Barremian-age strata
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Wealden Supergroup ⓘ Wessex Formation ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Gideon Mantell ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| majorDiscoverySite |
Belgium
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Bernissart Belgium ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Isle of Wight ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Wight England
Mongolia ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Spain ⓘ Wealden Group of southern England ⓘ |
| museumExhibition |
Dinosaur Isle museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Dinosaur Isle Museum Isle of Wight
Natural History Museum, London ⓘ
surface form:
Natural History Museum London
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Brussels ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
beaked skull
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dental batteries for grinding plants ⓘ large body size ⓘ thumb spikes ⓘ |
| preservationType |
articulated skeletons
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coprolites attributed to Iguanodon ⓘ disarticulated bones ⓘ isolated teeth ⓘ trackways ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
among first reasonably complete dinosaur skeletons described
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helped establish concept of dinosaurs as a distinct group ⓘ important in early study of dinosaur evolution ⓘ used to infer bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion in dinosaurs ⓘ used to reconstruct Early Cretaceous ecosystems ⓘ used to study evolution of ornithopod chewing mechanisms ⓘ |
| typeLocality |
Sussex
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surface form:
Sussex England
|
| usedFor |
biostratigraphic correlation of Early Cretaceous strata
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paleobiogeographic studies of Laurasian dinosaurs ⓘ public education about dinosaurs ⓘ |
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