Genus: Hypsibema COPE, 1869 (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Greek, hypsi, “high” and Greek, bema, “step”,
(N) because the metatarsals in the foot supposedly indicated “the Hypsibemas
walked more directly on the toes than did the Hadrosaur, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: “high
step”.
= Hypsibaema HUENE, 1909 (sic)
Species: crassicauda COPE, 1869
Etymology: Latin, crassus, "denise, thick" and Latin, cauda, "tail."
Lecotype: USNM 7189
Locality: James King's marl pits in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Horizon: Black Creek Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Caudal centrum.
Referred material:
MILLER, 1967, BAIRD & HORNER, 1979
Locality: Phoebus Landing, Cape Fear River, Bladen County, North Carolina.
Horizon: Black Creek Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
USNM: 7093, 7094: Caudal vertebrae.
ANSP 15307A-C: 3 caudal vertebrae.
ANSP: 15338: Caudal vertebra.
USNM 10312: Caudal neural spine.
GALLAGHER, PARRIS & SPAMER, 1986
Locality: Ellisdale Site. Crosswicks Creek at Province Line Road. Quarry B (upper pebble layer), Upper Freehold Townsphip, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Horizon: Basal Marshalltown Formation, Matawan Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
NJSM 12702: Caudal vertebra (as per Rod Pellegrini).
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