Erketu ellisoni Ksepka and Norell 2006 (euhelopodid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Euhelopodidae

Full reference: D. T. Ksepka and M. A. Norell. 2006. Erketu ellisoni, a long-necked sauropod from Bor Guvé (Dornogov Aimag, Mongolia). American Museum Novitates 3508:1-16

Belongs to Erketu according to E. Gorscak et al. 2017

See also D'Emic 2012, González Riga and Ortiz David 2014, Ksepka and Norell 2006, Li et al. 2014 and Suteethorn et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IGM 100/1803. Its type locality is Bor Guvé, which is in a Cenomanian/Santonian floodplain siltstone/sandstone in the Baynshire Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Bor Guvé

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