Amanzia

Ah-man-ze-ah.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2012, August 15). Amanzia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/amanzia/

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Name

Amanzia ‭(‬named after Amanz Gressly‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ah-man-ze-ah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Turiasauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬greppini‭

Size

Known individuals roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬8.5‭ ‬to‭ ‬9‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Switzerland‭ ‬-‭ ‬Reuchenette Formation.

Time Period

Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton including front and rear limbs,‭ ‬and vertebrae from neck and tail.‭ ‬Partial skull bones and a tooth have been assigned to the genus.

In Depth

       Amanzia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in Europe during the late Jurassic.‭ ‬Amanzia is the first sauropod dinosaur known from Switzerland.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Re-description of the sauropod dinosaur Amanzia‭ (“‬Ornithopsis/Cetiosauriscus‭”) ‬greppini n.‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬and other vertebrate remains from the Kimmeridgian‭ (‬Late Jurassic‭) ‬Reuchenette Formation of Moutier,‭ ‬Switzerland.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Swiss Journal of Geosciences.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Daniela Schwarz,‭ ‬Philip Mannion,‭ ‬Oliver Wings‭ & ‬Christian Meyer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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