Genus · Nodosauridae · Cretaceous
Struthiosaurus
Named by Bunzel 1870
Struthiosaurus lived 83.6–66 million years ago, during the Campanian to Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 23 fossil records for it from 4 countries (Romania, Austria and Spain and others) — the 55th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 10 formations; the largest share, 22%, is from the Grünbach Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 4 countries, 11th of 99.
- Zalmoxes appears in 78% of the collections that hold Struthiosaurus; Rhabdodon in 67%.
- Its stage range spans about 17.6 million years (15th longest of 99); it is the 6th best-recorded of the 14 armoured & plated dinosaurs here.
3 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Struthiosaurus austriacus | Bunzel 1871 | 9 |
| Struthiosaurus transylvanicus | Nopcsa 1915 | 3 |
| Struthiosaurus languedocensis | Garcia and Pereda-Suberbiola 2003 | 1 |
Where it was found
23 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Depositional settings
Other armoured & plated dinosaurs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinacosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Mongolia, China | 24 |
| Euoplocephalus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 18 |
| Ankylosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 16 |
| Edmontonia | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 16 |
| Panoplosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 15 |
| Anodontosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada | 14 |
Data: PBDB taxon 38830 · method