Marshosaurus
E936804
Marshosaurus is a medium-sized theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America, known primarily from fragmentary remains found in the Morrison Formation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marshosaurus bicentesimus | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur species
ⓘ
fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric reptile ⓘ theropod dinosaur ⓘ |
| age | Kimmeridgian ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| clade |
Dinosauria
ⓘ
Megalosauroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetanurae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Allosaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apatosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stegosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator ⓘ |
| estimatedLength | 4–6 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedMass | 200–300 kilograms ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Megalosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationMember | Brushy Basin Member NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilMaterial |
limb bones
ⓘ
pelvic bones ⓘ skull fragments ⓘ vertebrae ⓘ |
| fossilPreservation | partial skeletons ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Upper Jurassic ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | floodplain environments ⓘ |
| holotypeRepository | Utah Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fragmentary remains ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Othniel Charles Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | James H. Madsen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Marsh’s lizard" ⓘ |
| order | Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | semi-arid climate with seasonal rainfall ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Piatnitzkysaurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Marshosaurus bicentesimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1976 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.