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Somphospondyli
Taxonomy
Somphospondyli was named by Wilson and Sereno (1998). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Neosauropoda by Mateus et al. (2012); and to Titanosauriformes by Sereno (1998), Wilson and Sereno (1998), Sereno (1999), Wilson (2002), You et al. (2004), Curry Rogers (2005), Allain and Aquesbi (2008), Wilson and Upchurch (2009), González Riga et al. (2009), Suteethorn et al. (2010), D'Emic (2012), D'Emic (2013), Xing et al. (2015), Gasparini et al. (2015), Filippi (2015), Apesteguía et al. (2021), Lim et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Neosauropoda by Mateus et al. (2012); and to Titanosauriformes by Sereno (1998), Wilson and Sereno (1998), Sereno (1999), Wilson (2002), You et al. (2004), Curry Rogers (2005), Allain and Aquesbi (2008), Wilson and Upchurch (2009), González Riga et al. (2009), Suteethorn et al. (2010), D'Emic (2012), D'Emic (2013), Xing et al. (2015), Gasparini et al. (2015), Filippi (2015), Apesteguía et al. (2021), Lim et al. (2023).
Subtaxa
Angolatitan, Arkharavia, Arkharavia heterocoelica, Astrophocaudia, Australodocus, Australotitan, Austrosaurus, Brontomerus, Chubutisaurus, Diamantinasauria, Dongbeititan, Euhelopodidae, Europatitan, Gannansaurus, Garumbatitan, Huanghetitan, Huanghetitan ruyangensis, Jiangshanosaurus, Jiangxititan, Ligabuesaurus, Liubangosaurus, Padillasaurus, Sauroposeidon (syn. Paluxysaurus), Sibirotitan, Sonidosaurus, Tastavinsaurus, Titanosauria, Triunfosaurus, Yunmenglong
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1998 | Somphospondyli Sereno p. 63 |
1998 | Somphospondyli Wilson and Sereno p. 53 |
1999 | Somphospondyli Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2 |
2002 | Somphospondyli Wilson p. 240 fig. 13 |
2004 | Somphospondyli You et al. p. 910 fig. 6 |
2005 | Somphospondyli Curry Rogers p. 73 |
2007 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü et al. p. 168 figs. 2-4 |
2008 | Somphospondyli Allain and Aquesbi p. 403 |
2008 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü p. 51 |
2009 | Somphospondyli González Riga et al. p. 144 fig. 11 |
2009 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü et al. p. 52 |
2009 | Somphospondyli Wilson and Upchurch p. 229 fig. 27 |
2010 | Arkharavia Alifanov and Bolotsky p. 85 |
2010 | Arkharavia heterocoelica Alifanov and Bolotsky p. 85 figs. 1-2 |
2010 | Somphospondyli Suteethorn et al. |
2011 | Huanghetitan ruyanggensis Jiang et al. p. 1150 |
2011 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Molnar p. 306 |
2011 | Arkharavia heterocoelica Saegusa and Tomida p. 257 |
2011 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Saegusa and Tomida p. 257 |
2011 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Xu et al. p. 213 |
2012 | Somphospondyli D'Emic |
2012 | Arkharavia Godefroit et al. p. 528 |
2012 | Arkharavia heterocoelica Godefroit et al. p. 528 |
2012 | Arkharavia Juárez Valieri and Ríos Díaz p. R147 |
2012 | Arkharavia heterocoelica Juárez Valieri and Ríos Díaz p. R147 |
2012 | Somphospondyli Mateus et al. |
2013 | Somphospondyli D'Emic |
2013 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Yang et al. p. 275 |
2015 | Huanghetitan ruyangesis Cerda et al. p. 14 |
2015 | Somphospondyli Filippi p. 20 |
2015 | Somphospondyli Gasparini et al. p. 160 |
2015 | Somphospondyli Xing et al. |
2016 | Huanghetitan ruyangensis Mocho et al. p. 243 |
2021 | Somphospondyli Apesteguía et al. |
2021 | Australotitan Hocknull et al. |
2021 | Australotitan Rigby et al. p. 3 |
2023 | Somphospondyli Lim et al. p. 52 |
2023 | Australotitan Poropat et al. p. 163 |
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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. †Somphospondyli Wilson and Sereno 1998
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Unr. †Diamantinasauria Poropat et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Australotitan cooperensis Hocknull et al. 2021 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Euhelopodidae Romer 1956 [euhelopodid]
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G. †Euhelopus Romer 1956
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†Euhelopus zdanskyi Wiman 1929
Invalid names: Helopus Wiman 1929 [replaced]
G. †Europatitan Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2017
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†Europatitan eastwoodi Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2017
Unr. †Titanosauria Bonaparte and Coria 1993
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Unr. †Colossosauria González Riga et al. 2019
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Unr. †Lognkosauria Calvo et al. 2007
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G. †Quetecsaurus González Riga and Ortiz David 2014
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†Quetecsaurus rusconii González Riga and Ortiz David 2014
G. †Traukutitan Juárez Valieri and Calvo 2011
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†Traukutitan eocaudata Juárez Valieri and Calvo 2011
G. †Notocolossus González Riga et al. 2016
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†Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi González Riga et al. 2016
Unr. †Rinconsauria Calvo et al. 2007
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G. †Rinconsaurus Calvo and González Riga 2003
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†Rinconsaurus caudamirus Calvo and González Riga 2003
Unr. †Eutitanosauria Sanz et al. 1999
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G. †Argentinosaurus Bonaparte and Coria 1993
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†Argentinosaurus huinculensis Bonaparte and Coria 1993
Unr. †Lirainosaurinae Díez Díaz et al. 2018
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G. †Magyarosaurus Huene 1932
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†Magyarosaurus dacus Nopcsa 1915
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Invalid names: Magyarosaurus transsylvanicus Huene 1932 [synonym]
G. †Menucocelsior Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
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†Menucocelsior arriagadai Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
Unr. †Lithostrotia Wilson and Upchurch 2003
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Unr. †Aeolosaurini Franco-Rosas et al. 2004
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G. †Aeolosaurus Powell 1987
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†Aeolosaurus colhuehuapensis Casal et al. 2007
†Aeolosaurus rionegrinus Powell 1987
G. †Baurutitan Kellner et al. 2005
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†Baurutitan britoi Kellner et al. 2005
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Invalid names: Trigonosaurus pricei Campos et al. 2005 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trigonosaurus Campos et al. 2005 [synonym]
G. †Antarctosaurus Huene 1927
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†Antarctosaurus wichmannianus Huene 1927
Invalid names: Antarctosaurus brasiliensis Arid and Vizotto 1971 [nomen dubium], Antarctosaurus giganteus Huene 1927 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Nemegtosauridae Upchurch 1995
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G. †Nemegtosaurus Nowinski 1971
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†Nemegtosaurus mongoliensis Nowinski 1971
Invalid names: Nemegtosaurus pachi Dong 1977 [nomen dubium]
G. †Quaesitosaurus Kurzanov and Bannikov 1983
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†Quaesitosaurus orientalis Kurzanov and Bannikov 1983
Superfm. †Saltasauroidea Powell 1992
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G. †Rapetosaurus Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
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†Rapetosaurus krausei Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
Invalid names: Antarctosaurus jaxarticus Riabinin 1938 [nomen dubium]
G. †Malarguesaurus González Riga et al. 2009 [Malargüe lizard]
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†Malarguesaurus florenciae González Riga et al. 2009
Unr. †Poripuchia Malkani 2020
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G. †Pseudomegaloolithus Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
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†Pseudomegaloolithus atlasi Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
G. †Titanopodus González Riga and Calvo 2009
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†Titanopodus mendozensis González Riga and Calvo 2009
Fm. †Titanosauridae Lydekker 1885 [titanosaurid]
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Invalid names: Antarctosauridae Olshevsky 1978 [synonym], Antarctosaurinae Powell 1986 [empty], Hypselosaurus Matheron 1869 [nomen dubium], Titanosaurinae Lydekker 1893 [empty]
Invalid names: Andesauridae Calvo and Bonaparte 1991 [empty], Andesauroidea Salgado 2003 [empty], Argyrosaurinae Powell 1986 [invalid subgroup], Titanosaurus Lydekker 1877 [nomen dubium], Titanosaurus indicus Lydekker 1877 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Arkharavia Alifanov and Bolotsky 2010 [nomen dubium], Arkharavia heterocoelica Alifanov and Bolotsky 2010 [nomen dubium], Australotitan Hocknull et al. 2021 [nomen dubium], Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü et al. 2007 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder | |||||
References: Marsh 1875, Kiessling 2004, Peczkis 1995 |
Age range: base of the Middle Jurassic to the top of the Maastrichtian or 174.70000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (735 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Middle Jurassic | Pakistan (Punjab) | Malasaurus mianwali (80011) | |
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian | Cuba (Pinar del Río) | Sauropoda indet. (45797) | |
Late/Upper Jurassic - Berriasian | Colombia (Boyacá) | Titanosauria indet. (220422) | |
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian | France (Haute-Normandie) | Streptospondylus cuvieri (48856) | |
Tithonian | Zimbabwe (Mashonaland North) | Titanosauria indet. (49105) | |
Tithonian | Tanzania (Lindi) | Australodocus bohetii (48349) | |
Tithonian - Berriasian | Thailand (Kalasin) | Euhelopodidae indet. (48872) | |
Berriasian - Valanginian | China (Shandong) | Dinosauria indet. (47070 62326) | |
Early/Lower Berriasian - Late/Upper Valanginian | Niger (Agadez) | Aegyptosaurus baharijensis (25223) | |
Berriasian - Early/Lower Hauterivian | Brazil (Paraíba) | Triunfosaurus leonardii (184127) | |
Youngest occurrences |
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | PBDB collection number |
Maastrichtian | France (Languedoc-Roussillon) | Titanosauridae indet. (68050) | |
Maastrichtian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Sauropoda indet. (37005 180471) | |
Maastrichtian | France (Hérault) | Dinosauria indet. (59769 59770) | |
Maastrichtian | Uruguay (Río Negro) | Dinosauria indet. (223920 223921 224246) Dinosauria indet., Neuquensaurus australis (223925) Laplatasaurus sp. (179789) | |
Maastrichtian | Argentina (Río Negro) | Titanosauria indet. 1, Titanosauria indet. 2, Aeolosaurini indet., Menucocelsior arriagadai (231728) | |
Maastrichtian | Mexico (Coahuila) | Titanosauridae indet. (99140) | |
Maastrichtian | Spain (Cataluña) | Titanosauria indet. (230817) | |
Maastrichtian | China (Jiangxi) | Gannansaurus sinensis (147070) Jiangxititan ganzhouensis (231861) Titanosaurinae indet. (58443) | |
Maastrichtian | France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) | Mastodontidae indet. (59781) | |
Maastrichtian | Egypt (Al Wadi al Jadid) | Brachiosauridae indet. (97712) |