IANI
''Iani'' (after Ianus) is an extinct genus of rhabdodontomorph iguanodontian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, United States. The genus contains a Monotypic taxon, single species, ''I. smithi'', known from a partial skeleton including the skull. Its discovery serves as a link between the genus ''Tenontosaurus'' and the Rhabdodontidae, with both along with ''Iani'' being members of the clade Rhabdodontomorpha. Discovery and naming The ''Iani'' holotype specimen, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, NCSM 29373, was discovered in 2014 in sediments of the Cedar Mountain Formation (lower Mussentuchit Member) in Emery County, Utah, United States. The specimen consists of a partial skeleton including a nearly complete, Joint, disarticulated skull, Cervical vertebrae, cervical, Dorsal vertebrae, dorsal, Sacral vertebrae, sacral, and caudal vertebrae, ribs and haemal arches, partial Shoulder girdle, pectoral and Pelvis, pelvic girdles, and the rig ...
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Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere (less than 1% that of Earth's), and has a crust primarily composed of elements similar to Earth's crust, as well as a core made of iron and nickel. Mars has surface features such as impact craters, valleys, dunes and polar ice caps. It has two small and irregularly shaped moons, Phobos (moon), Phobos and Deimos (moon), Deimos. Some of the most notable surface features on Mars include Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and List of tallest mountains in the Solar System, highest known mountain in the Solar System and Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System. The North Polar Basin (Mars), Borealis basin in the Northern Hemisphere covers approximately 40% of the planet and may be a la ...
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