†Spinophorosaurus Remes et al. 2009 (sauropod)
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Full reference: K. Remes, F. Ortega, I. Fierro, U. Joger, R. Kosma, J. M. M. Ferrer, Project, Niger Project, O. A. Ide and A. Maga. 2009. A new basal sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Niger and the early evolution of Sauropoda. PLoS One 4(9):e6924:1-13
Parent taxon: Gravisauria according to O. W. M. Rauhut et al. 2020
See also Mocho et al. 2013, Remes et al. 2009 and Xing et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Amygdalodon, Barapasaurus, Cetiosaurus, Eusauropoda, Patagosaurus, Tazoudasaurus, Volkheimeria, Vulcanodontidae
Subtaxa: Spinophorosaurus nigerensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Azenak, Aderbissinat (HB) (Jurassic of Niger)
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