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Triceratops elatus Marsh, 1891

National Museum of Natural History

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Object Details

Collector
Mr. John B. Hatcher
Geologic Age
Mesozoic - Cretaceous - Late - Maastrichtian
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Skeletal Morphology
Skull partial,
Stratigraphy
Lance Fm
Collection Date
23 Oct 1890
USNM Number
V1201
Type Citation
Lehman. 1990. Dinosaur Systematics:Perspectives And Approaches. 227,tf.16.14h.
Marsh. 1891. Am.Jour.Sci. 42 265.
Ostrom, J. H., Wellnhofer, P. 1990. Dinosaur Systematics:Perspectives And Approaches. tf.18.1d,p.247,251,tf.18.4.
Type Status
holotype
Place
Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States, North America
Published Name
Triceratops elatus Marsh, 1891
Triceratops horridus Marsh, 1889
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Paleogeneral
Types: Reptiles/Amphibians
Reptilia Primary Type
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Ceratopsia Ceratopsidae
Data Source
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fbcb1ba9-ca74-4cb2-a6d2-bdf224c88d8c
nmnhpaleobiology_3448761
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TRICERATOPS ELATUS MARSH 1891
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fbcb1ba9-ca74-4cb2-a6d2-bdf224c88d8c
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Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fbcb1ba9-ca74-4cb2-a6d2-bdf224c88d8c
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3448761

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