Espinas dérmicas del dinosaurio anquilosaurio "Polacanthus" en las facies Weald de Salas de los Infantes(Burgos, España)

  1. Urién Montero, Victor
  2. Pereda Suberbiola, Xabier
  3. Meijide Calvo, Manuel
  4. Izquierdo Montero, Luis Ángel
  5. Torcida Fernández-Baldor, Fidel
  6. Welle, Jochen
  7. Pérez Martínez, Gustavo
  8. Montero, Diego
  9. Fuentes, C.
Journal:
Estudios geológicos

ISSN: 0367-0449

Year of publication: 1999

Volume: 55

Issue: 5-6

Pages: 267-272

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3989/EGEOL.99555-6166 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Ankylosaurian dermal armour elements from the Fuente Espudia locality, near Salas de los Infantes (Burgos Province), are described. These remains have been recovered from red clays of the Urbion Group, which belong to the Weald facies of the western Cameros Basin, of possible Barremian-Aptian age (Lower Cretaceous). Based on their general form, two caudal spines are here assigned lo the nodosaurid Polacanthus. This represents the first mention of this genus in the Iberian Peninsula. Previous finds in the same area could also be assigned to this armoured dinosaur.

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