FHSM VP-5515
Ectenosaurus everhartorum (Willman et al., 2021)

Taxonomy

Specimen Info

Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Ectenosaurus
Phylum
Chordata
Species
everhartorum
Class
Reptilia
Author
Willman et al.
Order
Squamata
Year
2021
Family
Mosasauridae
Collected by
Powers, S.
Date Collected
Identified By
Zakrzewski, R.J.;Konishi, T.
Date Identified
1983-07-13
Type
Number of Pieces
105
Description
Skeleton; Partial Skeleton, ; ; Rib, ; ; Vertebra, ; Skull; Dentary, fragments bearing teeth

Locality

Lithostratigraphy

Country
United States of America
State/Province
Kansas
County
Logan
Remarks
Information withheld. Please contact FHSM for detailed locality information
Group
Colorado
Formation
Niobrara
Member
Smoky Hill
Zone
Bed
Local Fauna

Chronostratigraphy

Biostratigraphy

Earliest Era
Mesozoic
Latest Era
Mesozoic
Earliest Period
Cretaceous
Latest Period
Cretaceous
Earliest Epoch
Upper
Latest Epoch
Upper
Earliest Age
Santonian
Latest Age
Santonian
Lowest Zone
Highest Zone

Publications (1 of 1)

Willman, A.J., 2021. A new species of Ectenosaurus (Mosasauridae: Plioplatecarpinae) from western Kansas, USA, reveals a novel suite of osteological characters for the genus. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. , :