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Khebbashia

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Khebbashia was named by Fanti et al. (2015).

It was assigned to Rebbachisauridae by Fanti et al. (2015); and to Rebbachisauridae by Mannion et al. (2019), Lerzo et al. (2024), Mannion and Moore (2025).

Subtaxa
Limaysaurinae, Nigersaurinae, Nopcsaspondylus, Rebbachisaurinae
Sister taxa
Limaysaurinae, Nigersaurinae, Rebbachisaurinae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Khebbashia Fanti et al.
2019Khebbashia Mannion et al.
2024Khebbashia Lerzo et al.
2025Khebbashia Mannion and Moore

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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
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
RankNameAuthor
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropodomorpha(Huene 1932)
—Massopoda
—Sauropodiformes
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Diplodocoidea()
—Diplodocimorpha
—Rebbachisauridae()
—Khebbashia
—Khebbashia

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. †Khebbashia Fanti et al. 2015
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Unr. †Limaysaurinae Whitlock 2011
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G. †Cathartesaura Gallina and Apesteguía 2005
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†Cathartesaura anaerobica Gallina and Apesteguía 2005
G. †Limaysaurus Salgado et al. 2004 [Limay lizard]
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†Limaysaurus tessonei Calvo and Salgado 1995
G. †Nopcsaspondylus Apesteguía 2007 [Nopcsa vertebra]
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†Nopcsaspondylus alarconensis Apesteguía 2007
Unr. †Rebbachisaurinae Wilson and Allain 2015
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G. †Demandasaurus Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2011
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†Demandasaurus darwini Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2011
G. †Itapeuasaurus Lindoso et al. 2019
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†Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis Lindoso et al. 2019
G. †Nigersaurus Sereno et al. 1999
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†Nigersaurus taqueti Sereno et al. 1999
G. †Rebbachisaurus Lavocat 1954
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†Rebbachisaurus garasbae Lavocat 1954
G. †Tataouinea Fanti et al. 2013
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†Tataouinea hannibalis Fanti et al. 2013
Invalid names: Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis Lapparent 1957 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Nigersaurinae Whitlock 2011 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Maximum body mass: 30000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 10000 kgg
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder
References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Berriasian to the top of the Cenomanian or 143.10000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Niger (Agadez) Rebbachisaurus sp. (25223) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25193 25202)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Niger (Agadèz) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25132 25133)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Barremian143.1 - 121.4Niger (Agadez) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25226)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Albian143.1 - 100.5Algeria (Illizi) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25137)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Albian143.1 - 100.5Algeria (Adrar) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25139 25142 25143)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Early/Lower Cenomanian143.1 - 93.9Algeria (Illizi) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25222)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Early/Lower Cenomanian143.1 - 93.9Algeria (Tamanghasset) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25225)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Rebbachisauridae indet. (118213)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Spain (Burgos) Demandasaurus darwini (232463)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Spain (Castilla y Leon) Rebbachisauridae indet. (51034)
Early/Lower Barremian - Early/Lower Cenomanian125.77 - 93.9Niger (Agadez) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25356 141305)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Niger (Agadez) Rebbachisaurus sp. (37200) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25194)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Niger (Agadez) Nigersaurus taqueti (59640)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Tunisia (Tataouine) Titanosaurus sp. (25200)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Tunisia (Tataouine) Tataouinea hannibalis (147575)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Niger (Agadez) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25196) Titanosauridae indet. (28569)
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Niger (Tahoua) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25219 25220)
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Algeria (Illizi) Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis (25192)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Rebbachisaurus sp., Rebbachisaurus garasbae (52887)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Niger (Agadez) Sauropoda indet. (25221)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Morocco (Béni Mellal-Khénifra) Rebbachisaurus garasbae (45943)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Argentina (Neuquén) Rebbachisaurus tessonei (51947)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil (Maranhão) Diplodocoidea indet. (203122) Rebbachisaurus sp. (56365)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Rebbachisauridae indet. (59057) Rebbachisaurus garasbae (25325) Sauropoda indet. (59771)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Argentina (Neuquén) Bothriospondylus sp. (51943) Rebbachisaurus tessonei (51948 51949 51950)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Chubut) Rebbachisauridae indet. (123284)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Neuquén) Rebbachisaurus tessonei (58981)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Río Negro) Rebbachisauridae indet. (67296)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Chubut) Diplodocidae indet. (68151)