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Holotype

TMP 2011.033.0001

Borealopelta markmitchelli

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Facts

Catalog number
TMP 2011.033.0001
Institution
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (TMP)
Year found
2011
Found by
Shawn Funk
Locality
Suncor Millennium Mine, near Fort McMurray, Alberta
Formation
Clearwater Formation

Images

The Borealopelta markmitchelli holotype TMP 2011.033.0001, preserved in three dimensions with its armour in place, at the Royal Tyrrell Museum.Image credit: Etemenanki3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (unmodified except resizing), Royal Tyrrell Museum of PalaeontologyCC BY-SA 4.0 (unmodified)Source (opens in a new tab)
Dorsal view of TMP 2011.033.0001 showing the arrangement of osteoderms and scales (Brown et al. 2017); scale bar 1 m.Image credit: Caleb M. Brown, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 4.0Source (opens in a new tab)

What this specimen preserves

Holotype: TMP 2011.033.0001

  • Preserved
  • Partial
  • Reconstructed
  • Unknown / not recorded
Region by region (table)
Skeleton regions of Holotype: TMP 2011.033.0001
RegionState
SkullPreserved
MandibleUnknown / not recorded
TeethUnknown / not recorded
Cervical vertebraePreserved
Dorsal vertebraePreserved
SacrumPartial
Caudal vertebraeUnknown / not recorded
RibsPreserved
GastraliaUnknown / not recorded
Scapula / shoulder girdleUnknown / not recorded
HumerusUnknown / not recorded
Forearm (radius / ulna)Unknown / not recorded
Hand (manus)Unknown / not recorded
PelvisUnknown / not recorded
FemurUnknown / not recorded
Tibia / fibulaUnknown / not recorded
Foot (pes)Unknown / not recorded

Excavation history

Found by Shawn Funk at the Suncor Millennium Mine; excavation led by Darren Tanke and Donald Henderson; prepared by Mark Mitchell for nearly six years. The front half of the body is preserved in 3D with armor, keratin sheaths, scales and stomach contents.

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