Schleitheimia Rauhut et al. 2020 (sauropodomorph)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: O. W. M. Rauhut, F. M. Holwerda, and H. Furrer. 2020. A derived sauropodiform dinosaur and other sauropodomorph material from the Late Triassic of Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Swiss Journal of Geosciences 113:8:1-54

Parent taxon: Sauropodiformes according to O. W. M. Rauhut et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Aardonyx, Blikanasaurus, Camelotia, Gongxianosaurus, Irisosaurus, Jingshanosaurus, Ledumahadi, Leonerasaurus, Lishulong, Melanorosaurus, Meroktenos, Mussaurus, Sauropoda, Sefapanosaurus, Seitaad, Xingxiulong, Yizhousaurus, Yunnanosaurus

Subtaxa: Schleitheimia schutzi

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Type: Schleitheimia schutzi

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Santierge, Schleitheim (Triassic of Switzerland)

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