| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Abrosaurus
Taxonomy
Abrosaurus was named by Ouyang (1989). Its type is Abrosaurus dongpoensis.
It was assigned to Cetiosaurinae by Ouyang (1989); to Macronaria by Upchurch et al. (2004); to Mamenchisauridae by Peng et al. (2005); to Camarasauromorpha by Moser et al. (2006); and to Camarasauridae by Zhang and Chen (1996), Li et al. (2010).
It was assigned to Cetiosaurinae by Ouyang (1989); to Macronaria by Upchurch et al. (2004); to Mamenchisauridae by Peng et al. (2005); to Camarasauromorpha by Moser et al. (2006); and to Camarasauridae by Zhang and Chen (1996), Li et al. (2010).
Species
A. dongpoensis (type species)
Entered
by M. Carrano on 2004-01-22; modified by M. Carrano on 2022-10-11
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Abrosaurus Ouyang p. 10 |
| 1996 | Abrosaurus Zhang and Chen |
| 2004 | Abrosaurus Upchurch et al. p. 265 |
| 2005 | Abrosaurus Peng et al. |
| 2006 | Abrosaurus Moser et al. p. 48 |
| 2010 | Abrosaurus Li et al. p. 199 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Ouyang 1989 | As for species. | |
| G. Peng et al. 2005 | As for type species Abrosaurus dongpoi (Ouyang, 1989). |