2.6" Ornithomimid (Struthiomimus) Vertebra Centrum - Montana

This is a 2.6" long vertebra centrum from the ornithomimid dinosaur, Struthiomimus sedens, collected from the Hell Creek Formation of Montana.

Struthiomimus were long-legged, bipedal, ostrich-like dinosaurs with toothless beaks. They reached estimated sizes of approximately 13 feet in length. It is thought that due to their abundance, they must have been herbivores or omnivores.

Struthiomimus sedens skeleton in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Struthiomimus sedens skeleton in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

The Hell Creek Formation

Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.


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SPECIES
Struthiomimus sedens
LOCATION
Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
2.6 x 1.1 x 1.1"
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#331248
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