In Depth
Since the naming of the genus in 1893, Microcoelus has become something of a dubious genus of titanosaur. This is because at the time if writing only a single dorsal (back) vertebra is known. A humerus (upper arm bone) that was once assigned to the genus has now been moved to the genus Neuquensaurus, and there is also talk that Microcoelus should be re-classed as a synonym to Neuquensaurus. Indeed, many researchers have already chosen to come to this conclusion.
Further Reading
- Dinosaurs (Reptilia, Archosauria) at Museo de La Plata, Argentina: annotated catalogue of the type material and Antarctic specimens. - Palaeontologia Electronica, 16(1): 1-24. - A. Otero & M. Reguero - 2013.
