Arkharavia

Ark-ha-rah-ve-ah.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, September 14). Arkharavia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/arkharavia/

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Name

Arkharavia.

Phonetic

Ark-ha-rah-ve-ah.

Named By

V.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Alifanov‭ & ‬Y.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Bolotsky‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauriformes,‭ ‬Somphospondyli.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬heterocoelica‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

‭L‬ate Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Based upon a caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae and a tooth.‭ ‬Further caudal vertebrae where later added to the genus.

In Depth

       Arkharavia is currently regarded to be a dubious genus of sauropod dinosaur because the lack of additional remains means that it will be very difficult to infer further fossils to the genus.‭ ‬In addition to this,‭ ‬vertebrae added to Arkharavia may actually have come from a hadrosaurid dinosaur,‭ ‬which means that only the holotype of a single vertebra can be used to identify further remains of Arkharavia.‭ ‬This vertebra is considered to have come from a somphospondilan titanosaur,‭ ‬examples of which include Argentinosaurus and Sauroposeidon.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Arkharavia heterocoelica gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new sauropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of far eastern Russia‭ ‬-‭ ‬V.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Alifanov‭ & ‬Y.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Bolotsky‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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