Apatosaurus Sauropod Gastralia Fossil Bone 10+ Morrison Fm Colorado CO COA 6588
Plus a custom-made steel stand. Here is a genuine fossil bone of a Gastralia from an Apatosaurus. It measures about 10.15 (257mm).
A Gastralia is a bone found in some animals, including Apatosaurus. They provided support for the abdomen and abdominal muscles. In this specimen, the lateral bump near one end is a sign of arthritis suffered by the animal. Apatosaurus (meaning "deceptive lizard"), one of the larger members of the clade called Sauropods, roamed over some areas in western North America during the Jurassic Period, about 151 million years ago. It could grow to 75 feet in length. This specimen is from the Morrison Formation in Colorado. It was named "deceptive lizard" because some of its bones were originally confused with Mosasaur bones. This was glued together at the digging site, using Star Bond or Paleo Bond. This is not considered damage. In fact, the vast majority of dinosaur bones on display in museums were once glued together in like manner. Sauropods were huge animals that walked on 4 sturdy pillar-like legs. They had very long necks, small heads, long tails and were plant-eaters. The animal on the Sinclair gas logo is of a Sauropod. Apatosaurus is one of the most popular of the Sauropods, along with such genera as Brontosaurus (yes, it is a recognized genus again), Brachiosaurus, and Diplodocus. For years, many thought Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were the same genus, but recent comparisons have shown Apatosaurus to be much larger, with a thicker, lower set neck, with some skull differences as well.Named in 1877 by Charles Marsh, Apatosaurus fossils are found in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and a few in Montana. Apatosaurus are in a number of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies. We invite you to visit our store. Once inside our store, you will see about a thousand items for sale, and we hope you will love them.
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