A new Maastrichtian species of the centrosaurine ceratopsid Pachyrhinosaurus from the North Slope of Alaska

• Autorzy: Fiorillo A.R. , Tykoski R. S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Cretaceous rocks of the Prince Creek Formation contain the richest record of polar dinosaurs found anywhere in the world. Here we describe a new species of horned dinosaur, Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum that exhibits an apomorphic character in the frill, as well as a unique combination of other characters. Phylogenetic analysis of 16 taxa of ceratopsians failed to resolve relationships between P. perotorum and other Pachyrhinosaurusspecies (P. canadensis and P. lakustai). P. perotorum shares characters with each of the previously known species that are not present in the other, including very large nasal and supraorbital bosses that are nearly in contact and separated only by a narrow groove as in P. canadensis, and a rostral comb formed by the nasals and premaxillae as in P. lakustai. P. perotorum is the youngest centrosaurine known (70–69 Ma), and the locality that produced the taxon, the Kikak−Tegoseak Quarry, is close to the highest latitude for recovery of ceratopsid remains.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Maastrichtian species; new species; centrosaurine ceratopsid; ceratopsid; Pachyrhinosaurus; Alaska; dinosaur; Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum; Dinosauria; Centrosaurinae; Cretaceous; Prince Creek Formation; Arctic; paleontology; remains

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.561-573,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Fiorillo A.R.

• Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 2201 N.Field Street, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

autor

Tykoski R. S.

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