Where: Mendoza, Argentina (37.1° S, 69.4° W: paleocoordinates 41.9° S, 49.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Plottier Formation (Neuquén Group), Late/Upper Coniacian to Late/Upper Coniacian (89.3 - 83.5 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: dry floodplain; paleosol/pedogenic, red mudstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
Primary reference: B. J. González Riga, M. C. Lamanna, L. D. Ortiz David, J. O. Calvo, and J. P. Coria. 2016. A gigantic new dinosaur from Argentina and the evolution of the sauropod hind foot. Scientific Reports 6:19165:1-15 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 175913: authorized by Philip Mannion, entered by Philip Mannion on 19.01.2016
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi González Riga et al. 2016 sauropod UNCUYO-LD 302 (an associated partial skeleton of one individual that includes an articulated anterior caudal series [consisting of seven partial vertebrae and haemal arches] and the complete and articulated right astragalus and pes)
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