Boreopelta
Translingual
editEtymology
editboreo- (“northern”) + Latin pelta f (“pelta, small shield”), so called because it was found in central Siberia.
Proper noun
edit†Boreopelta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhytidosteidae – an extinct genus of rhytidosteid temnospondyl of the Olenekian, found as a skull and jaw fossil in central Siberia. The only species is Boreopelta vavilovi.
Usage notes
editNot to be confused with another fossil taxon, Borealopelta, of similar etymology.
Hyponyms
edit- Boreopelta vavilovi (only species)
See also
edit- Boreopelta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Boreopelta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons