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Specimen #: M.74.01.02
Collection: Mosasauridae > Mosasaur, Hainosaurus
Status: stored
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Description
Frontal, Basio-sphenoid, Ribs, Over 20 Vertebrae (mostly caudals), Partial Squamosal, & Skull Elements
Measurements (21.5 x 19.3 x 8.0 cm)
Rough measurements were made using a hand held ruler, not a set of calipers. The above rough measurements are listed for only one (1) of the average sized caudal vertbrae belonging to this specimen, Measured Caudal is from Drawer 75.
Publications
BULLARD, T.S., and M.W. CALDWELL. 2010. Redescription and rediagnosis ofthe tylosaurine mosasaur Hainosaurus pembinensis Nicholls, 1988, as Tylosaurus pembinensis (Nicholls, 1988). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(2): 416-426. BULLARD, T.S. 2006. Anatomy and Systematics of North American Tylosaurine Mosasaurs. Master of Science Thesis, University of Alberta, p. 74.
Preparation
| Preparation | Type | Treatment | Comments | Preparator | Treatment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair | Consolidants | Cyan Acrylates | Fragments in Drawer 74 were prepared from a plaster jacket. | Dave Simpson | 2009-09-10 00:00:00 |
Details
| Common Name: | Mosasaur, Hainosaurus |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Mosasauridae |
| Genus: | Hainosaurus |
| Species: | pembinensis |
| Geo Period: | Assume Cretaceous |
| Epoch: | Assume Campanian |
| Formation: | Assume Pierre Shale |
| Member: | Assume Pembina |
| Current Location: | Manitoba Escarpment |
| Credit: | Dr. Elizabeth L. Nicholls, Henry Isaak, Don Bell |
Current Condition
Unknown