Lourinhasaurus Dantas et al. 1998 (camarasaurid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Camarasauridae

Full reference: P. Dantas, J. L. Sanz, C. M. Silva, F. Ortega, V. F. Santos and M. Cachão. 1998. Lourinhasaurus n. gen. Novo dinossáurio saurópode do Juássico superior (Kimeridgiano superior-Titoniano inferior) de Portugal [Lourinhasaurus n. gen. New sauropod dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic (upper Kimmeridgian-lower Tithonian) of Portugal]. Actas do V Congresso Nacional de Geologia (Resumos Alargados). Comunicações del Instituto Geológico e Mineiro 84(1):A91-A94

Parent taxon: Camarasauridae according to P. D. Mannion et al. 2019

See also Canudo et al. 2010, Dantas et al. 1998, Foster and Peterson 2016, Mateus and Milàn 2010, Mocho et al. 2013, Mocho et al. 2014, Mocho et al. 2017, Royo-Torres et al. 2006, Royo-Torres et al. 2007, Tschopp et al. 2015 and Upchurch et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Camarasaurus, Helopodinae

Subtaxa: Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Portugal (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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