General
General
Object Auto ID
57420
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80285
Common Name
Kitchingnathus otabeni
Classified Name
Articulated fossil skeleton
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

A partially articulated skull and postcranial skeleton in a single block of reddish-brown matrix. Fossil bone is yellow-white.

Provenance

WindvogelsburgQueenstown/Cathcart Eastern CapeLystrosaurus Zone

Owner
Evolutionary Studies Institute
Description
Material Types
Fossil bone
Colours
Brown red
Distinguishing Features

This is a partially articulated specimen in a single block of sandstone which is approximately 15cm long. Clear teeth and jaws can be seen protruding from the matrix, along with ribs.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
cm
15.00
Dimension Comments
Max length is about 15cm, max width about 8cm
History
Object Age
2023
Object Age Comment
Likely earliest triassic
Geological Period
Early Triassic
Collector
James Kitching
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
Grid Reference
3227AC
Stratigraphic Unit
Beaufort Group
x y z
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