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Camarasauromorpha

Reptilia

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Camarasauromorpha Salgado et al. p. 9
1997Brachiosauria Upchurch p. 82A
2004Camarasauromorpha Upchurch et al. p. 266
2004Camarasauromorpha de Almeida et al. p. 242
2006Camarasauromorpha Moser et al. p. 36
2006Camarasauromorpha Royo-Torres et al. p. 1926 fig. 3
2011Camarasauromorpha Taylor et al. p. 78
2014Camarasauromorpha Mocho et al.
2020Camarasauromorpha Carballido et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
RankNameAuthor
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Camarasauromorpha
—Camarasauromorpha

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Camarasauromorpha Salgado et al. 1997
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Fm. †Camarasauridae Cope 1877 [camarasaurid]
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G. †Camarasaurus Cope 1877
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†Camarasaurus grandis Marsh 1877
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Invalid names: Morosaurus impar Marsh 1878 [synonym], Morosaurus robustus Marsh 1878 [synonym], Pleurocoelus montanus Marsh 1896 [synonym]
†Camarasaurus lentus Marsh 1889
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Invalid names: Camarasaurus annae Ellinger 1950 [synonym], Uintasaurus douglassi Holland 1919 [synonym]
†Camarasaurus lewisi Jensen 1988
†Camarasaurus supremus Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Amphicoelias latus Cope 1877 [synonym], Camarasaurus leptodirus Cope 1879 [synonym], Caulodon diversidens Cope 1877 [synonym], Caulodon leptoganus Cope 1878 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cathetosaurus Jensen 1988 [synonym], Caulodon Cope 1877 [synonym], Morosaurus Marsh 1878 [synonym], Uintasaurus Holland 1919 [synonym]
G. †Lourinhasaurus Dantas et al. 1998
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†Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis Lapparent and Zbyszewski 1957
Invalid names: Helopodinae Huene 1932 [empty]
G. †Europasaurus Sander et al. 2006
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†Europasaurus holgeri Sander et al. 2006
G. †Tehuelchesaurus Rich et al. 1999
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†Tehuelchesaurus benitezii Rich et al. 1999
Invalid names: Brachiosauria Upchurch 1997 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Salgado et al. 1997Opisthocoelous posterior trunk and sacral centra. Antero-dorsal edge of neural spine placed anteriorly with respect to anterior root of mid-caudal postzygapophysis. Open haemal canal in anterior caudals. Relatively long metacarpals. Dorsoventrally extended pubic articulation of ischium.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Maximum body mass: 30000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 10000 kgg
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder
References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 170.30000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (145 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3India (Gujarat) Camarasauromorpha indet. (61163)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Uzbekistan (Farg'ona) Camarasauridae indet. (58184)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Kyrgyzstan (Jalal-Abad) Sauropoda indet. (37596)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus sp. (62561)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus sp. (126540)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Tithonian161.2 - 145.0Argentina (Chubut) Camarasauridae indet. (51938)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1USA (Colorado) Camarasaurus sp. (35293 48171 154924) Camarasaurus supremus (11925)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Spain (Asturias) Camarasauridae indet. (232576)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus sp. (46465 57903 58510 75453 176983 176984) Morosaurus sp. (46460)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1USA (Montana) Camarasaurus sp. (49624)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Colorado) Amphicoelias latus (48153 48158) Camarasaurus sp. (25141 48146 48147 48148 56596 66909 70029 70030 177496 192455 231533 231591 231618) Camarasaurus sp., Camarasaurus grandis (11611) Camarasaurus supremus (11924 48127 48149)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Texas) Camarasaurus sp. (231290)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Utah) Camarasaurus sp. (47196 49626 58514 58516 58517 96826 104715) Camarosaurus sp. (220417)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (South Dakota) Camarasaurus sp. (49631) Sauropoda indet. (49633)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Spain (Aragón) Camarasauridae indet. (36366)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (New Mexico) Camarasaurus sp. (22717 51990 51991)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Montana) Camarasaurus sp. (50714)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Apatosaurus grandis, Morosaurus impar, Morosaurus robustus, Pleurocoelus montanus (13212) Astrodon johnstoni (52816) Camarasaurus sp. (39337 39342 39344 39370 48837 49627 49628 49636 55320 55483 57893 57894 57895 57901 58507 58508 58509 58511 192707 207749 224377 226819 227262 230770 230774 231547 231552 231553 231568 231570 231573 231579) Camarasaurus sp., Astrodon johnstoni (52815) Morosaurus agilis (22648) Morosaurus grandis (13214 39340) Morosaurus sp. (12816 13352) Morosaurus sp., Morosaurus lentus (39253)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Camarosaurus sp. (182492)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8USA (Wyoming) Camarasauridae indet., Brachiosauridae indet. (22650)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Spain (Asturias) Camarasauridae indet. (84205)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal (Centro) Apatosaurus alenquerensis (49247) Apatosaurus alenquerensis, Morosaurus sp. (49229) Brontosaurus sp. (49218)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Sauropoda indet. (51859)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Utah) Camarasaurus sp. (192432)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Colorado) Camarasaurus sp. (28366 45975)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0Portugal (Centro) Apatosaurus alenquerensis (49219)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0Portugal (Lisboa) Apatosaurus alenquerensis (49230)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus grandis (47065 49577)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Oklahoma) Camarasaurus sp. (49596 49597)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (New Mexico) Camarasaurus supremus (68099)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Camarasauridae indet. (22678) Camarasaurus sp. (74663)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Tithonian155.7 - 145.0USA (Colorado) Camarasaurus sp. (70031 70032)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (Utah) Camarasaurus sp. (57913) Camarasaurus sp., Camarasaurus lentus, Camarasaurus supremus (46439)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (South Dakota) Camarasaurus sp. (132243) Sauropoda indet. (49630)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus sp. (39347 55482)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (Colorado) Camarasaurus grandis (48162) Camarasaurus leptodirus, Amphicoelias altus (48129) Camarasaurus sp. (48161 53040 154925) Camarasaurus sp., Camarasaurus grandis (55329)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Zimbabwe (Mashonaland North) Camarasaurus sp. (49100 49105)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0France (Poitou-Charentes) Camarasauridae indet. (74076)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0USA (Utah) Uintasaurus douglassi, Camarasaurus annae, Camarasaurus lentus (21852)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0USA (Colorado) Camarasaurus sp. (48154 71476)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Camarasaurus sp. (56654)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Haute-Marne) Megalosaurus sp. (35911)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2France (Poitou-Charentes) Camarasauridae indet. (61930)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Germany (Niedersachsen) Camarasauridae indet. (142027)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain (Aragón) Camarasauridae indet. A, Camarasauridae indet. B (36367)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Camarasauridae indet. (96079)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45Croatia (Istarska) Camarasauridae indet. (26931)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Titanosauridae indet. (36368)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Camarasauridae indet. (52858)
Late/Upper Aptian - Albian122.46 - 100.5China (Xinjiang) Camarasauridae indet. (49047)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Tamil Nadu) Camarasauridae indet. (71480)