Galvesaurus alt, Galveosaurus

Gal-vee-oh-sore-us.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Galvesaurus/Galveosaurus ‭(‬Galve lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Gal-vee-oh-sore-us.

Named By

Galvesaurus named by J. I. Barco, J. L. Canudo, G. Cuenca-Besc�s & J. I. Ru�z-Ome�aca - 2005. Galveosaurus named by B�rbara S�nchez-Hern�ndez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurichia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Turiasauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

About‭ ‬16‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Villar del Arzobispo Formation.

Time Period

Tithonian/Berriasian‭ (‬Jurassic/Cretaceous‭) ‬boundary.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including limbs,‭ ‬pelvis and vertebrae.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Galveosaurus herreroi,‭ ‬a new sauropod dinosaur from Villar del Arzobispo Formation‭ (‬Tithonian-Berriasian‭) ‬of Spain.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa‭ ‬1034:‭ ‬1‭–‬20.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B�rbara S�nchez-Hern�ndez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005. -‭ ‬Un nuevo dinosaurio saur�podo,‭ ‬Galvesaurus herreroi gen.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬del tr�nsito Jur�sico-Cret�cico en Galve‭ (‬Teruel,‭ ‬NE de Espa�a‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Naturaleza Aragonesa‭ ‬15:‭ ‬4-17.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Barco,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Canudo,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Cuenca-Besc�s‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Ru�z-Ome�aca‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005. -‭ ‬The new sauropod from Spain:‭ ‬Galveosaurus or Galvesaurus‭? ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa‭ ‬-‭ ‬B�rbara S�nchez-Hern�ndez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006. – On the phylogenetic position of the sauropod Galvesaurus, and other reflections. – V Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontolog�a de Dinosaurios y su entorno. – J. L. Barco & J. I. Canudo – 2012. – New contributions to the phylogenetic position of the sauropod Galvesaurus herreroi from the late Kimmeridgian-early Tithonian (Jurassic) of Teruel (Spain). – Bolet�n Geol�gico y Minero. 130 (3): 375–392. – M. P�rez-Pueyo, M. Moreno-Azanza, J. L. Barco & J. I. Canudo – 2019.

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