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Somphospondyli

Reptilia

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Somphospondyli Sereno p. 63
1998Somphospondyli Wilson and Sereno p. 53
1999Somphospondyli Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2
2002Somphospondyli Wilson p. 240 fig. 13
2004Somphospondyli You et al. p. 910 fig. 6
2005Somphospondyli Curry Rogers p. 73
2007Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü et al. p. 168 figs. 2-4
2008Somphospondyli Allain and Aquesbi p. 403
2008Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü p. 51
2009Somphospondyli González Riga et al. p. 144 fig. 11
2009Huanghetitan ruyangensis Lü et al. p. 52
2009Somphospondyli Wilson and Upchurch p. 229 fig. 27
2010Arkharavia Alifanov and Bolotsky p. 85
2010Arkharavia heterocoelica Alifanov and Bolotsky p. 85 figs. 1-2
2010Somphospondyli Suteethorn et al.
2011Huanghetitan ruyanggensis Jiang et al. p. 1150
2011Huanghetitan ruyangensis Molnar p. 306
2011Arkharavia heterocoelica Saegusa and Tomida p. 257
2011Huanghetitan ruyangensis Saegusa and Tomida p. 257
2011Huanghetitan ruyangensis Xu et al. p. 213
2012Somphospondyli D'Emic
2012Arkharavia Godefroit et al. p. 528
2012Arkharavia heterocoelica Godefroit et al. p. 528
2012Arkharavia Juárez Valieri and Ríos Díaz p. R147
2012Arkharavia heterocoelica Juárez Valieri and Ríos Díaz p. R147
2012Somphospondyli Mateus et al.
2013Somphospondyli D'Emic
2013Huanghetitan ruyangensis Yang et al. p. 275
2015Huanghetitan ruyangesis Cerda et al. p. 14
2015Somphospondyli Filippi p. 20
2015Somphospondyli Gasparini et al. p. 160
2015Somphospondyli Xing et al.
2016Huanghetitan ruyangensis Mocho et al. p. 243
2021Somphospondyli Apesteguía et al.
2021Australotitan Hocknull et al.
2021Australotitan Rigby et al. p. 3
2023Somphospondyli Lim et al. p. 52
2023Australotitan Poropat et al. p. 163

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
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()
—Eusaurischia
—Sauropodomorpha(Huene 1932)
—Massopoda
—Sauropodiformes
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Titanosauriformes
—Somphospondyli
—Somphospondyli

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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G. †Angolatitan Mateus et al. 2011
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†Angolatitan adamastor Mateus et al. 2011
G. †Astrophocaudia D'Emic 2013
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G. †Australodocus Remes 2007
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†Australodocus bohetii Remes 2007
G. †Austrosaurus Longman 1933
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†Austrosaurus mckillopi Longman 1933
G. †Brontomerus Taylor et al. 2011
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†Brontomerus mcintoshi Taylor et al. 2011
G. †Chubutisaurus del Corro 1975
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†Chubutisaurus insignis del Corro 1975
Unr. †Diamantinasauria Poropat et al. 2021
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G. †Diamantinasaurus Hocknull et al. 2009
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†Diamantinasaurus matildae Hocknull et al. 2009
G. †Mansourasaurus Sallam et al. 2018
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†Mansourasaurus shahinae Sallam et al. 2018
G. †Sarmientosaurus Martínez et al. 2016
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†Sarmientosaurus musacchioi Martínez et al. 2016
G. †Savannasaurus Poropat et al. 2016
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†Savannasaurus elliottorum Poropat et al. 2016
G. †Wintonotitan Hocknull et al. 2009
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†Wintonotitan wattsi Hocknull et al. 2009
Invalid names: Australotitan cooperensis Hocknull et al. 2021 [nomen dubium]
G. †Dongbeititan Wang et al. 2007
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†Dongbeititan dongi Wang et al. 2007
Unr. †Euhelopodidae Romer 1956 [euhelopodid]
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G. †Daxiatitan You et al. 2008
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†Daxiatitan binglingi You et al. 2008
G. †Erketu Ksepka and Norell 2006
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†Erketu ellisoni Ksepka and Norell 2006
G. †Euhelopus Romer 1956
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†Euhelopus zdanskyi Wiman 1929
Invalid names: Helopus Wiman 1929 [replaced]
G. †Gobititan You et al. 2003
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†Gobititan shenzhouensis You et al. 2003
G. †Huabeisaurus Pang and Cheng 2000
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†Huabeisaurus allocotus Pang and Cheng 2000
G. †Phuwiangosaurus Martin et al. 1994
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†Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae Martin et al. 1994
G. †Qiaowanlong You and Li 2009
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†Qiaowanlong kangxii You and Li 2009
G. †Ruixinia Mo et al. 2023
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†Ruixinia zhangi Mo et al. 2023
G. †Ruyangosaurus Lü et al. 2009
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†Ruyangosaurus giganteus Lü et al. 2009
G. †Silutitan Wang et al. 2021
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†Silutitan sinensis Wang et al. 2021
G. †Tambatitanis Saegusa and Ikeda 2014
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†Tambatitanis amicitiae Saegusa and Ikeda 2014
G. †Tangvayosaurus Allain et al. 1999
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†Tangvayosaurus hoffeti Allain et al. 1999
G. †Xianshanosaurus Lü et al. 2009
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†Xianshanosaurus shijiagouensis Lü et al. 2009
G. †Yongjinglong Li et al. 2014
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†Yongjinglong datangi Li et al. 2014
G. †Europatitan Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2017
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†Europatitan eastwoodi Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al. 2017
G. †Gannansaurus Lü et al. 2013
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†Gannansaurus sinensis Lü et al. 2013
G. †Garumbatitan Mocho et al. 2024
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†Garumbatitan morellensis Mocho et al. 2024
G. †Huanghetitan You et al. 2006
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†Huanghetitan liujiaxiaensis You et al. 2006
G. †Jiangshanosaurus Tang et al. 2001
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†Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis Tang et al. 2001
G. †Jiangxititan Mo et al. 2023
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†Jiangxititan ganzhouensis Mo et al. 2023
G. †Ligabuesaurus Bonaparte et al. 2006
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†Ligabuesaurus leanzai Bonaparte et al. 2006
G. †Liubangosaurus Mo et al. 2010
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†Liubangosaurus hei Mo et al. 2010
G. †Padillasaurus Carballido et al. 2015
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†Padillasaurus leivaensis Carballido et al. 2015
G. †Sauroposeidon Wedel et al. 2000
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†Sauroposeidon proteles Wedel et al. 2000
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Invalid names: Paluxysaurus jonesi Rose 2007 [synonym]
Invalid names: Paluxysaurus Rose 2007 [synonym]
G. †Sibirotitan Averianov et al. 2018
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†Sibirotitan astrosacralis Averianov et al. 2018
G. †Sonidosaurus Xu et al. 2006
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G. †Tastavinsaurus Canudo et al. 2008
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†Tastavinsaurus sanzi Canudo et al. 2008
G. †Triunfosaurus Carvalho et al. 2017
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†Triunfosaurus leonardii Carvalho et al. 2017
G. †Yunmenglong Lü et al. 2013
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†Yunmenglong ruyangensis Lü et al. 2013
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
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: 3000 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: Kiessling 2004, Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Middle Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 161.50000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (113 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Cuba (Pinar del Río) Sauropoda indet. (45797)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Tanzania (Lindi) Australodocus bohetii (48349)
Tithonian - Berriasian149.2 - 137.05Thailand (Kalasin) Euhelopodidae indet. (48872)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6China (Shandong) Dinosauria indet. (47070 62326)
Berriasian - Early/Lower Hauterivian143.1 - 125.77Brazil (Paraíba) Triunfosaurus leonardii (184127)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5Cambodia (Koh Kong) Euhelopodidae indet. (232292)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Barremian139.1 - 121.4Brazil (Paraíba) Titanosauria indet. (181581)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6China (Xinjiang) Silutitan sinensis (221560) Somphospondyli indet. (221562)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Japan (Mie) Titanosauroidea indet. (52343)
Valanginian - Albian137.05 - 100.5China (Xinjiang) Sauropoda indet. (68401)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Spain (Aragón) Euhelopodidae indet. (92842)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4Croatia (Istarska) Somphospondyli indet. (26931)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Brachiosauridae indet. (48328)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Teruel) Camarasauridae indet. A (36365)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Aragón) Camarasauridae indet. (53921)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Castellón) Titanosauriformes indet. (168887)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Kalasin) Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae (54005) Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae, Brachiosauridae indet. (36144) Sauropoda indet. (36149 36150)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Sakon Nakhon) Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae (204916)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Khon Kaen) Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae (36082 36083 36146 36147) Sauropoda indet. (35973 36080 36081)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Nong Bua Lam Phu) Sauropoda indet. (36156)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Colombia (Boyacá) Padillasaurus leivaensis (172898)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Valenciana) Brachiosaurinae indet. (45153)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Udon Thani) Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae (237366)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Spain (Castilla y Leon) Sauropoda indet. (68471)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57China (Liaoning) Dongbetitan dongi (91199) Euhelopus sp. (53493) Ruixinia zhangi (126447)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Sibirotitan astorsacralis (52808)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2China (Gansu) Daxiatitan binglingi (91464) Huanghetitan liujiaxiaensis (84711) Yongjinglong datangi (155994)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain (Aragón) Sauropoda indet. (58204 123283)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Gansu) Qiaowanlong kangxii (91167)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Guangxi) Liubangosaurus hei (24901)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Titanosauriformes indet., Brachiosauridae indet., Titanosauridae indet. (39680)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima) Phuwiangosaurus sp. (99337)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Henan) Huanghetitan ruyangensis (79687) Ruyangosaurus giganteus (95795) Xianshanosaurus shijiagouensis (117986) Yunmenglong ruyangensis (144963)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Laos (Savannakhet) Tangvayosaurus hoffeti (45091 45092)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5USA (Utah) Brachiosauridae indet. (97951)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Cameroon (Nord) Sauropodomorpha indet. (38918)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5USA (Oklahoma) Sauroposeidon proteles (24178)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Liaoning) Asiatosaurus sp. (36971)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2USA (Texas) Sauropoda indet. (52865)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Argentina (Chubut) Chubutisaurus insignis (38533 231319)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Texas) Pleurocoelus sp. (137532)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1China (Gansu) Gobititan shenzhouensis (64019)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Argentina (Neuquén) Ligabuesaurus leanzai (51939)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Japan (Hyogo) Titanosauriformes indet. (117980)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Tunisia (Tataouine) Titanosauridae indet. (116297)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Arkansas) Sauropoda indet. (222851)
Middle Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian110.1 - 93.9USA (Wyoming) Sauropoda indet. (50498) Sauroposeidon proteles, Sauropoda indet. (50496)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) Austrosaurus mckillopi (35273)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Australia (Queensland) Austrosaurus sp. (60794)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Somphospondyli indet. (155306)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Queensland) Austrosaurus sp. (60799)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Somphospondyli indet. (59057)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Queensland) Diamantinasaurus matildae (225325 229882)
Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Australia (Queensland) Diamantinasauria indet. (113321 114108 115408 123269 193756 226547) Diamantinasaurus matildae (234749 234750) Savannasaurus elliottorum (234751) Wintonotitan wattsi (153780 167927)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Chubut) Titanosauriformes indet. (70674)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8China (Zhejiang) Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis (51234)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Australia (Queensland) Australotitan cooperensis (220531) Diamantinasauria indet., Australotitan cooperensis (220530) Diamantinasaurus matildae, Wintonotitan wattsi, Titanosauriformes indet., Austrosaurus sp. (62553) Sauropoda indet. (60792) Titanosauria indet. (234752)
Middle Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Australia (Queensland) Australotitan cooperensis (220528) Diamantinasaurus matildae (90140) Savannasaurus elliottorum (153781)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Mongolia (Dornogov) Titanosauria indet. (59287)
Cenomanian - Campanian100.5 - 72.2China (Shanxi) Titanosauridae indet. (45408)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Angola (Bengo) Sauropoda indet. (60168)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Late/Upper Santonian89.8 - 83.6China (Hubei) Sauropoda indet. (27026)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2China (Shandong) Erketu sp. (62414)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt (New Valley) Sauropoda indet. (218463) Titanosauria indet. (191982)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt Sauropoda indet. (218462)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2China (Nei Mongol) Sonidosaurus saihangaobiensis (64017)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) Dicraeosauridae indet. (38682)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0China (Hunan) Titanosauriformes indet. (207340)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Hadrosauria indet. (171095)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation (Amur) Arkharavia heterocoelica (38134)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0China (Jiangxi) Gannansaurus sinensis (147070) Jiangxititan ganzhouensis (231861)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt (Al Wadi al Jadid) Brachiosauridae indet. (97712)