Hisanohamasaurus
Encyclopedia
"Hisanohamasaurus" is the informal name given to an as yet undescribed genus
of dinosaur
from the Late Cretaceous
. It is a nomen nudum
known only from teeth that first appeared in a general-audience dinosaur book by David Lambert
in 1990. It has been variously identified as a diplodocoid or a nemegtosaurid, so it is at least some sort of sauropod with narrow-crowned teeth. As its name suggests, its fossils were found in Japan
. The location is part of Iwaki, Fukushima
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
from the Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
. It is a nomen nudum
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
known only from teeth that first appeared in a general-audience dinosaur book by David Lambert
David Lambert
David Lambert may refer to:*Dave Lambert , lyricist, singer and originator of vocalese; best known as member of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross...
in 1990. It has been variously identified as a diplodocoid or a nemegtosaurid, so it is at least some sort of sauropod with narrow-crowned teeth. As its name suggests, its fossils were found in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The location is part of Iwaki, Fukushima
Iwaki, Fukushima
is a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.35 km², making it the 10th largest city in Japan...
.
External links
- Sauropoda on Thescelosaurus!
- "Hisanohamasaurus" in the Dinosaur Encyclopaedia on Dino Russ' Website