Daanosaurus

In Depth        Daanosaurus is based upon the description of a partial skeleton with some skull bones that have been confirmed to be those of a juvenile.‭ ‬This has been confirmed by the complete lack of fusion in the holotypes vertebrae.‭ ‬Daanosaurus has been identified as a member of the Brachiosauridae sauropods,‭ ‬and may be a … Read more

Pelorosaurus

In Depth        The first sauropod dinosaur to ever be named was Cetiosaurus,‭ ‬which was named in‭ ‬1841‭ ‬by Richard Owen.‭ ‬Owen however did not realise that he was dealing with a dinosaur,‭ ‬he actually thought that he was dealing with a giant marine crocodile.‭ ‬The first sauropod to actually be identified as a dinosaur was … Read more

Soriatitan

In Depth        Soriatitan is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in Spain during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Although only known from partial remains,‭ ‬Soriatitan has been identified as a brachiosaurid sauropod,‭ ‬with features seen in both European and North American brachiosaurid dinosaurs. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new Brachiosauridae Sauropod dinosaur from the lower Cretaceous of … Read more

Vouivria

In Depth        Fossils of Vouivria were originally attributed to the dinosaur Bothriospondylus,‭ ‬however study of the fossils combined with the dubious status of Bothriospondylus meant that by the‭ ‬1980s the fossils that these fossils were no longer thought to be‭ ‬Bothriospondylus.‭ ‬In‭ ‬2017‭ ‬the fossils were used to describe their own genus,‭ ‬Vouivria.‭ ‬Vouivria was‭ … Read more