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Massopoda

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Massopoda was named by Yates (2007). It was considered monophyletic by Yates (2007).

It was assigned to Plateosauria by Novas et al. (2011); and to Sauropodomorpha by Yates (2007), McPhee et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Massopoda Yates p. 96
2011Massopoda Novas et al. p. 341 fig. 4
2015Massopoda McPhee et al. p. 19 fig. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
RankNameAuthor
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropodomorpha(Huene 1932)
—Massopoda
—Massopoda

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. †Massopoda Yates 2007
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G. †Anchisaurus Marsh 1885
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†Anchisaurus polyzelus Hitchcock 1865
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Invalid names: Ammosaurus major Marsh 1889 [synonym], Ammosaurus solus Marsh 1892 [synonym], Anchisaurus colurus Marsh 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Amphisaurus Marsh 1882 [replaced], Megadactylus Hitchcock 1865 [replaced], Yaleosaurus Huene 1932 [synonym]
Fm. †Massospondylidae Huene 1914
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G. †Adeopapposaurus Martínez 2009 [far eating lizard]
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†Adeopapposaurus mognai Martínez 2009
G. †Coloradisaurus Lambert 1983
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†Coloradisaurus brevis Bonaparte 1978
G. †Glacialisaurus Smith and Pol 2007 [frozen lizard]
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†Glacialisaurus hammeri Smith and Pol 2007
G. †Ignavusaurus Knoll 2010
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†Ignavusaurus rachelis Knoll 2010
G. †Leyesaurus Apaldetti et al. 2011
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†Leyesaurus marayensis Apaldetti et al. 2011
G. †Lufengosaurus Young 1940
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†Lufengosaurus huenei Young 1940
†Lufengosaurus magnus Young 1941
G. †Massospondylus Owen 1854
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†Massospondylus hislopi Lydekker 1890
†Massospondylus kaalae Barrett 2009
G. †Ngwevu Chapelle et al. 2019
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†Ngwevu intloko Chapelle et al. 2019
G. †Pradhania Kutty et al. 2007
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†Pradhania gracilis Kutty et al. 2007
G. †Sarahsaurus Rowe et al. 2011
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†Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis Rowe et al. 2011
G. †Musankwa Barrett et al. 2024
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†Musankwa sanyatiensis Barrett et al. 2024
Unr. †Riojasauridae Yates 2007
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G. †Eucnemesaurus Van Hoepen 1920
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†Eucnemesaurus entaxonis McPhee et al. 2015
†Eucnemesaurus fortis Van Hoepen 1920
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Invalid names: Aliwalia rex Galton 1985 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aliwalia Galton 1985 [synonym]
G. †Riojasaurus Bonaparte 1969
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†Riojasaurus incertus Bonaparte 1969
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Invalid names: Strenusaurus procerus Bonaparte 1969 [synonym]
Invalid names: Strenusaurus Bonaparte 1969 [synonym]
Unr. †Sauropodiformes Martinez et al. 2011
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G. †Aardonyx Yates et al. 2010
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†Aardonyx celestae Yates et al. 2010
G. †Blikanasaurus Galton and Van Heerden 1985
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†Blikanasaurus cromptoni Galton and Van Heerden 1985
G. †Camelotia Galton 1985
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†Camelotia borealis Galton 1985
G. †Gongxianosaurus He et al. 1998
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†Gongxianosaurus shibeiensis He et al. 1998
G. †Irisosaurus Peyre de Fabrègues et al. 2020
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†Irisosaurus yimenensis Peyre de Fabrègues et al. 2020
G. †Jingshanosaurus Zhang and Yang 1995
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†Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis Zhang and Yang 1995
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Invalid names: Chuxiongosaurus lufengensis Lü et al. 2010 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chuxiongosaurus Lü et al. 2010 [synonym]
G. †Ledumahadi McPhee et al. 2018
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†Ledumahadi mafube McPhee et al. 2018
G. †Leonerasaurus Pol et al. 2011
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†Leonerasaurus taquetrensis Pol et al. 2011
G. †Lishulong Zhang et al. 2024
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†Lishulong wangi Zhang et al. 2024
G. †Melanorosaurus Haughton 1924
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†Melanorosaurus readi Haughton 1924
Invalid names: Roccosaurus Van Heerden 1978 [nomen nudum], Roccosaurus tetrasacralis van Heerden 1978 [nomen nudum]
G. †Meroktenos Peyre de Fabrègues and Allain 2016
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†Meroktenos thabanensis Gauffre 1993
G. †Mussaurus Bonaparte and Vince 1979
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†Mussaurus patagonicus Bonaparte and Vince 1979
Unr. †Sauropoda Marsh 1878 [sauropod]
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G. †Archaeodontosaurus Buffetaut 2005
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Fm. †Atlantosauridae Marsh 1877 [atlantosaurid]
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Invalid names: Apatosauridae Huene 1927 [synonym], Atlantosaurinae Steel 1970 [empty]
G. †Brontopodus Farlow et al. 1989
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†Brontopodus birdi Farlow et al. 1989
†Brontopodus changlingensis Chen and Huang 1993
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Invalid names: Chuxiongpus zheni Chen and Huang 1993 [synonym]
†Brontopodus oncalensis Meijide Fuentes et al. 2004
†Brontopodus pentadactylus Kim and Lockley 2012
†Brontopodus plagnensis Mazin et al. 2017
†Brontopodus triangularis Santos et al. 2000
Invalid names: Chuxiongpus Chen and Huang 1993 [synonym]
G. †Calorckosauripus Meyer et al. 2018
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†Calorckosauripus lazari Meyer et al. 2018
Superfm. †Camarasauroidea Dong 1998
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Invalid names: Barapasauridae Halstead and Halstead 1981 [empty]
G. †Dachongosaurus Zhao 1985
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G. †Damalasaurus Zhao 1985
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†Damalasaurus magnus Zhao 1985
G. †Eosauropoda Bonaparte 1986
Fm. †Faveoloolithidae Zhao and Ding 1976
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G. †Duovallumoolithus Zheng et al. 2018
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†Duovallumoolithus shangdanensis Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Faveoloolithus Zhao and Ding 1976
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†Faveoloolithus ningxiaensis Zhao and Ding 1976
G. †Hemifaveoloolithus Wang et al. 2011
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G. †Paquiloolithus Simon 2002
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Invalid names: Sphaerovum Mones 1980 [nomen dubium]
G. †Galinhapodus dos Santos et al. 2024
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†Galinhapodus gomesi Santos et al. 2009
Invalid names: Polyonyx Santos et al. 2009 [replaced]
Unr. †Gravisauria Allain and Aquesbi 2008
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G. †Amygdalodon Cabrera 1947
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†Amygdalodon patagonicus Cabrera 1947
G. †Barapasaurus Jain et al. 1975
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†Barapasaurus tagorei Jain et al. 1975
G. †Cetiosaurus Owen 1841
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†Cetiosaurus oxoniensis Phillips 1871
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Invalid names: Cetiosaurus giganteus Owen 1870 [synonym]
†Cetiosaurus philippsii Sauvage 1880
Invalid names: Cetiosaurus brevis Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Cetiosaurus mogrebiensis Lapparent 1955 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Eusauropoda Upchurch 1995
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G. †Bagualia Pol et al. 2020
G. †Cardiodon Owen 1841
Fm. †Cetiosauridae Lydekker 1888 [cetiosaurid]
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Invalid names: Cardiodontidae Lydekker 1895 [objective synonym]
G. †Cetiosauriscus Huene 1927
G. †Datousaurus Dong and Tang 1984
G. †Dystrophaeus Cope 1877
G. †Ferganasaurus Alifanov and Averianov 2003
G. †Haestasaurus Upchurch et al. 2015
G. †Huashanosaurus Mo et al. 2025
G. †Janenschia Wild 1991
G. †Jobaria Sereno et al. 1999
G. †Lapparentosaurus Bonaparte 1986
Unr. †Mamenchisauridae Chao 1965 [mamenchisaurid]
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Invalid names: Omeisauridae Wilson 2002 [synonym]
G. †Nebulasaurus Xing et al. 2015
Unr. †Neosauropoda Bonaparte 1986
G. †Perijasaurus Rincón et al. 2022
G. †Rhoetosaurus Longman 1926
G. †Shunosaurus Dong et al. 1983
Unr. †Turiasauria Royo-Torres et al. 2006
Invalid names: Algoasaurus Broom 1904 [nomen dubium], Algoasaurus bauri Broom 1904 [nomen dubium], Bothriospondylus madagascariensis Lydekker 1895 [nomen dubium], Ornithopsis leedsi Hulke 1887 [nomen dubium], Ornithopsis leedsii Hulke 1887 [nomen dubium]
G. †Spinophorosaurus Remes et al. 2009
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†Spinophorosaurus nigerensis Remes et al. 2009
G. †Tazoudasaurus Allain et al. 2004
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†Tazoudasaurus naimi Allain et al. 2004
G. †Volkheimeria Bonaparte 1979
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†Volkheimeria chubutensis Bonaparte 1979
Invalid names: Vulcanodontidae Cooper 1984 [empty]
Superfm. †Homalosauropodoidea Kuhn 1961
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Invalid names: Amphicoeliidae Cope 1877 [empty], Huabeisauridae Pang and Cheng 2000 [empty]
G. †Isanosaurus Buffetaut et al. 2000
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†Isanosaurus attavipachi Buffetaut et al. 2000
G. †Kotasaurus Yadagiri 1988
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†Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis Yadagiri 1988
G. †Lamplughsaura Kutty et al. 2007
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†Lamplughsaura dharmaramensis Kutty et al. 2007
Unr. †Lessemsauridae Apaldetti et al. 2018
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G. †Antetonitrus Yates and Kitching 2003
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†Antetonitrus ingenipes Yates and Kitching 2003
G. †Ingentia Apaldetti et al. 2018
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†Ingentia prima Apaldetti et al. 2018
G. †Lessemsaurus Bonaparte 1999
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†Lessemsaurus sauropoides Bonaparte 1999
G. †Megalobrontes Britt 1996
Fm. †Megaloolithidae Zhao 1979
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G. †Megaloolithus Mikhailov 1991
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†Megaloolithus aureliensis Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
†Megaloolithus cylindricus Khosla and Sahni 1995
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Invalid names: Megaloolithus rahioliensis Mohabey 1998 [synonym]
†Megaloolithus jabalpurensis Khosla and Sahni 1995
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Invalid names: Megaloolithus matleyi Mohabey 1996 [synonym], Megaloolithus patagonicus Calvo et al. 1997 [synonym]
†Megaloolithus maghrebiensis Garcia et al. 2003
†Megaloolithus mamillare Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
†Megaloolithus megadermus Mohabey 1998
†Megaloolithus microtuberculata Garcia and Vianey-Liaud 2001
†Megaloolithus petralta Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
†Megaloolithus siruguei Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
†Megaloolithus walpurensis Khosla and Sahni 1995
G. †Microdontosaurus Zhao 1983
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G. †Microsaurops Kuhn 1964
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Invalid names: Microsaurus Hatcher 1900 [replaced]
G. †Ohmdenosaurus Wild 1978
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G. †Oplosaurus Gervais 1852
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†Oplosaurus armatus Gervais 1859
G. †Oshanosaurus Zhao 1985
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†Oshanosaurus youngi Zhao 1985
Fm. †Parabrontopodidae Apesteguía 2005
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G. †Breviparopus Dutuit and Ouazzou 1980
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†Breviparopus taghbaloutensis Dutuit and Ouazzou 1980
G. †Parabrontopodus Lockley et al. 1995
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†Parabrontopodus barkhausensis Kaever and Lapparent 1974
†Parabrontopodus distercii Meijide Fuentes et al. 2001
†Parabrontopodus mcintoshi Lockley et al. 1995
Invalid names: Elephantopoides Kaever and Lapparent 1974 [synonym]
G. †Pulanesaura McPhee et al. 2015
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†Pulanesaura eocollum McPhee et al. 2015
G. †Ravatichnus Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1988
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†Ravatichnus kotshnevi Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1988
G. †Sanpasaurus Young 1944
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†Sanpasaurus yaoi Young 1944
G. †Tapinosaurus Rabeck 1925
G. †Vulcanodon Raath 1972
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†Vulcanodon karibaensis Raath 1972
Invalid names: Acanthopholis platypus Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Aepisaurus Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Agustiniidae Bonaparte 1999 [empty], Allophagi Jaekel 1914 [synonym], Asiatosaurus Osborn 1924 [nomen dubium], Astrodon johnstoni Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Atlantosaurus Marsh 1877 [nomen dubium], Barosaurus affinis Marsh 1899 [nomen dubium], Blikanasauridae Galton and Van Heerden 1985 [empty], Bothriospondylidae Lydekker 1895 [empty], Bothriospondylus elongatus Owen 1875 [nomen dubium], Bothrosauropodidae Janensch 1929 [empty], Bothrosauropodoidea Kuhn 1961 [empty], Brachiosaurus nougaredi Lapparent 1960 [nomen dubium], Brontopodidae Apesteguía 2005 [empty], Brontosauridae Jaekel 1911 [empty], Bruhathkayosaurus Yadagiri and Ayyasami 1987 [nomen dubium], Campylodoniscus Kuhn 1961 [nomen dubium], Cetiosauria Seeley 1874 [synonym], Cetiosaurus epioolithicus Owen 1842 [nomen nudum], Cetiosaurus hypoolithicus Owen 1842 [nomen nudum], Cetiosaurus longus Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Cetiosaurus medius Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Chiayusaurus Bohlin 1953 [nomen dubium], Chondrosteosaurus Owen 1876 [nomen dubium], Chubutisauridae del Corro 1975 [empty], Clasmodosaurus Ameghino 1898 [nomen dubium], Clasmodosaurus spatula Ameghino 1898 [nomen dubium], Gigantosaurus Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Hamanosauripus Kim 1986 [nomen nudum], Haplocanthosauridae Bonaparte 1999 [empty], Herrerasauridae Van Heerden 1978 [empty], Homalosauropodidae Janensch 1929 [empty], Iguanodon praecursor Sauvage 1876 [nomen dubium], Koreanosauripus Kim 1986 [nomen nudum], Kunmingosaurus Zhao 1985 [nomen dubium], Lancanjiangosaurus Zhao 1985 [nomen nudum], Malasaurus Malkani 2007 [nomen nudum], Mamenchisauroidea Dong 1998 [empty], Mamenchisaurus fuxiensis Hou et al. 1976 [nomen dubium], Mamenchisaurus guangyuanensis Zhang 1981 [nomen dubium], Mamenchisaurus yunnanensis Fang et al. 2004 [nomen dubium], Morinosaurus Sauvage 1874 [nomen dubium], Morinosaurus priscus Sauvage 1874 [nomen dubium], Morosauridae Marsh 1882 [empty], Neosodon de la Moussaye 1884 [nomen dubium], Nurosaurus Dong 1992 [nomen nudum], Opisthocoelia Owen 1859 [synonym], Ornithopsidae Lydekker 1887 [empty], Pleurocoelus altus Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Pleurocoelus nanus Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Pleurocoelus valdensis Lydekker 1889 [nomen dubium], Qinlingosaurus Xie et al. 1996 [nomen dubium], Rotundichnus Hendricks 1981 [nomen dubium], Tendaguriidae Bonaparte et al. 2000 [empty], Titanosaurus lydekkeri Huene 1929 [nomen dubium], Titanosaurus montanus Marsh 1877 [nomen dubium], Ultrasaurus Kim 1981 [nomen dubium], Zizhongosaurus Dong et al. 1983 [nomen dubium]
G. †Schleitheimia Rauhut et al. 2020
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†Schleitheimia schutzi Rauhut et al. 2020
G. †Sefapanosaurus Otero et al. 2015
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†Sefapanosaurus zastronensis Otero et al. 2015
G. †Seitaad Sertich and Loewen 2010
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†Seitaad ruessi Sertich and Loewen 2010
G. †Xingxiulong Wang et al. 2017
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†Xingxiulong chengi Wang et al. 2017
G. †Yizhousaurus Zhang et al. 2018
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†Yizhousaurus sunae Zhang et al. 2018
G. †Yunnanosaurus Young 1940
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†Yunnanosaurus huangi Young 1940
†Yunnanosaurus robustus Young 1951
†Yunnanosaurus youngi Lü et al. 2007
G. †Tuebingosaurus Regalado Fernández and Werneburg 2022
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†Tuebingosaurus maierfritzorum Regalado Fernández and Werneburg 2022
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 100000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 10 kgg
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Peczkis 1995, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 237.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2892 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Zimbabwe (Mashonaland West) Massospondylus sp. (220586)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Zimbabwe (Mashonaland West) Musankwa sanyatiensis (220713)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Switzerland (Schaffhausen) Schleitheimia schutzi (47806)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Plateosaurus plieningeri (22683)
Norian227.3 - 205.7France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Sauropoda indet. (58623 58624)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Argentina (San Juan) Ingentia prima (176414) Sauropodomorpha indet. (182613)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Argentina (La Rioja) Coloradia brevis (52014) Lessemsaurus sauropoides (56156) Riojasaurus incertus (58569) Riojasaurus incertus, Coloradisaurus brevis (52032) Sauropoda indet. (32325)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Lesotho (Mohale's Hoek) Melanorosaurus sp. (105770)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4South Africa (Eastern Cape) Aliwalia rex (36610) Eucnemesaurus entaxonis (172834) Melanorosaurus readi (36704) Roccosaurus tetrasacralis (36609) Sauropoda indet. (35295)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4South Africa (Free State) Blikanasaurus cromptoni (106569) Eucnemesaurus fortis (36733 107176) Massospondylus sp. (149752) Prosauropoda indet. (106571)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Chile (Antofagasta) Sauropoda indet. (127356) Titanosauridae indet. (127357)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Maharashtra) Antarctosaurus sp., Titanosaurus indicus (57002) Dinosauria indet. (57005) Laplatasaurus madagascariensis, Antarctosaurus sp., Titanosaurus indicus, Pachydermata indet., Dinosauria indet. A (26370) Megaloolithus megadermus (68627) Megaloolithus sp. (68625) Sauropoda indet., Spheroolithus sp. (68624) Titanosauridae indet. (49659 68619) Titanosaurus blanfordi (67448) Titanosaurus indicus (11604) Titanosaurus sp. (61639)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Puebla) Sauropoda indet. (59365)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Castilla y Leon) Dinosauria indet. (68470)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Utah) Alamosaurus sp. (224185)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Portugal (Coimbra) Saurischia indet. (49276)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Lithostrotia indet. (230202) Sauropoda indet. (83529) Titanosauria indet. (80824 227003) Titanosauria indet., Baurutitan britoi, Titanosauridae indet. (51960) Titanosauria indet., Titanosauridae indet. (51958) Titanosauria indet., Trigonosaurus pricei, Megaloolithidae indet., Aeolosaurus indet. (64133) Titanosauridae indet. (219558) Uberabatitan ribeiroi (82786)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Uruguay (Colonia) Sphaerovum erbeni (65258)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0China (Guangdong) Sauropoda indet. (71858)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Titanosauria indet. (230817)