Occitanopodus gandi Moreau et al. 2020 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: J.-D. Moreau, V. Trincal, E. Fara, L. Baret, A. Jacquet, C. Barbini, R. Flament, M. Wienin, B. Bourel and A. Jean. 2020. Middle Jurassic tracks of sauropod dinosaurs in a deep karst cave in France. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 39(4):e1728286:1-14

Belongs to Occitanopodus according to J.-D. Moreau et al. 2020

See also Poropat et al. 2021

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Manual track–pedal track set LM1-LP1 of the trackway CAS-1, a footprint. Its type locality is Castelbouc No. 4 Cave tracksite, which is in a Bathonian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone/lime mudstone in the Calcaires à Stipites Formation of France.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Castelbouc No. 4 Cave tracksite

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