Apatosaurus Bone Fragment - Authentic Morrison Formation Fossil Specimen

An Apatosaurus Bone Fossil From the Jurassic Morrison Formation

This Apatosaurus bone fossil is a real fragment from one of the best-known sauropods. It was recovered from private land in the Morrison Formation. It is not a cast.

Product Details

• SKU: 80-112-0258-201-40
• Specimen: Apatosaurus bone fragment, 1 in to 1.5 in
• Origin: Morrison Formation Apatosaurus, recovered from private land
• Age: Jurassic sauropod fossil, about 150 million years old
• Display: Glass-topped riker case, 4 in x 3 in x 1 in
• Includes: Information card that serves as the certificate of authenticity
• Note: Each bone is hand-prepared and unique.

The Deceptive Lizard

Apatosaurus means deceptive lizard. It is one of the best-known of all sauropods, first described in 1879.

The name Brontosaurus once confused the public. Marsh's 1883 mount put a Camarasaurus skull on a Brontosaurus skeleton, and the name stuck for Apatosaurus.

A Morrison Formation Giant

The Morrison Formation is a Late Jurassic rock unit across the western United States. A Morrison Formation Apatosaurus lived about 150 million years ago.

This Jurassic sauropod fossil is hand-prepared. Compare it with pieces in our Prehistoric Collection and Authentic Fossil Specimens.

Display and Care

Keep the Apatosaurus bone fossil in its case, away from damp and direct sun.

About Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus was a large, long-necked plant eater. Marsh named it, and later research found Brontosaurus was not separate, though that view is not fully accepted. Each Apatosaurus bone fragment preserves part of that long story.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read the story behind the name Apatosaurus and the Brontosaurus mix-up. Apatosaurus Was a Deceptive Dinosaur - Smithsonian Magazine
• Read the supplier's page on this specimen. Apatosaurus Bone Fragment - Mini Museum