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| Nomina Dubia | Misspelling | No Dinosaur | Inc. Sedis | Type species | Eggs | Skin | Sail | Skull | Genera |
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Dinosaurs
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ATLASAURUS
imelakei |
| DESCRIBER | Monbaron, Russell, & Taquet, 1999 |
| TIME | Jurassic
Middle Bathonian Callovian |
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CLASSIFICATION |
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda ?Brachiosauridae |
| DIET | Herbivore |
| FOSSILSITE | Wawmda (High Central Atlas of Morocco) |
| LENGTH | |
| INFO | The nearly complete skeleton of a large sauropod discovered
at Wawmda (High Central Atlas of Morocco) in strata of
Bathonian-Callovian age represents a new taxon: Atlasaurus imelakei
n.g., n.sp. The sauropod appears to be closer to Brachiosaurus than
any other known known sauropod, but possesses (relative to the
length of the dorsal vertebral column) a larger skull, shorter neck,
longer tail and more elongated limbs.
The presence of large sauropods of Middle Jurassic age is very important in understanding the history and the evolution of these Mesozoic giants.Etymology: Atlasaurus: Atlas, the mountain chain from Morocco and also Atlas, the giant Imelake: (arabic) giant The description of the specimen is abridged and preliminary, and a fuller description will appear elsewhere. |
