A XIPHISTERNAL FROM THE DINOSAUR-PARK FORMATION (CAMPANIAN, UPPER CRETACEOUS) OF ALBERTA, CANADA

Authors
GODFREY SJ CURRIE PJ
Citation
Sj. Godfrey et Pj. Currie, A XIPHISTERNAL FROM THE DINOSAUR-PARK FORMATION (CAMPANIAN, UPPER CRETACEOUS) OF ALBERTA, CANADA, Canadian journal of earth sciences, 31(11), 1994, pp. 1661-1663
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Canadian journal of earth sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
00084077
Volume
31
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1661 - 1663
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4077(1994)31:11<1661:AXFTDF>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Xiphisternal elements of dinosaurs are only rarely recovered, probably because they seldom ossified and those that did were fragile and easi ly destroyed. An isolated but relatively complete, right xiphisternal element was collected from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Dinosaur Pro vincial Park, Alberta. It apparently contacted the left xiphisternal, the sternum, and at least three costal cartilages. Similar in overall morphology to xiphisternals of Edmonronia, Nodasaurus, and Panoplo-sau rus, it can be referred to the ankylosaur family Nodosauridae.