Rib fracture in Prognathodon saturator (Mosasauridae, Late Cretaceous)
Title
Rib fracture in Prognathodon saturator (Mosasauridae, Late Cretaceous)
Creator
Schulp A S; Walenkamp Ghim; Hofman P A M; Rothschild B M; Jagt J W M
Publisher
Netherlands Journal of Geosciences-Geologie En Mijnbouw
Date
2004
2004-12
Description
Two unusual bumps occur on the internal surface of a rib of the marine reptile Prognathodon saturator from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of Maastricht, The Netherlands. These bumps are interpreted as stress fractures, possibly related to agonistic behaviour.
Subject
Cretaceous; fracture; Geology; mosasaurs; netherlands; Pathology; Prognathodon; stress; The Netherlands
Identifier
Format
Journal Article
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Pages
251-254
Issue
4
Volume
83
Citation
Schulp A S; Walenkamp Ghim; Hofman P A M; Rothschild B M; Jagt J W M, “Rib fracture in Prognathodon saturator (Mosasauridae, Late Cretaceous),” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed September 27, 2023, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7117.