General
General
Object Auto ID
32468
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_40971
Common Name
Massospondylus
Classified Name
Fossil samples
Quantity
73.00
Object Description

Massospondylus carinatus is a species of sauropodomorph dinosaur commonly found in the Elliot Formation of the Eastern Cape, Free State, KZN and Lesotho. In this case the permit refers to 73 partial specimens of this species in the collections of the University of the Witwatersrand (see attachment for specimen numbers).

Description
Material Types
Fossil bone
Technique Types
Sample
Colours
Red-brown
Distinguishing Features

The fossils comprise a set of partial limb bones, including: proximal and distal femora, tibiae, radii, and humeri. Each has distinctive morphology allowing referral to these specific bones and allowing referral to the object.

Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age
2017
Geological Period
Early Jurassic
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
Stratigraphic Unit
Elliot Formation
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