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加斯顿龙:犹他州的甲龙类

Prof. David Kim
May 15, 2025
6 min
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加斯顿龙是白垩纪早期犹他州的结节龙科恐龙,装甲极为发达。

Category:Dinosaur Facts · Reading time:6 min

加斯顿龙(Gastonia)是白垩纪早期美国犹他州的结节龙科恐龙,体长约5米。它是装甲最发达的结节龙科成员之一,身体两侧和尾部布满了大型骨质尖刺。加斯顿龙的肩部尖刺特别大,向前外侧延伸,形成了强大的防御屏障。加斯顿龙的化石发现于犹他州的雪松山组,包括多个个体的骨骼,这使得科学家能够较为完整地重建其外观。加斯顿龙与犹他盗龙生活在同一环境中,其发达的装甲可能是对这种大型驰龙科掠食者的适应。

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APA:Prof. David Kim. (2025). 加斯顿龙:犹他州的甲龙类. ZGDino.https://zgdino.com/blog/gastonia-heavily-armored
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