Macrocollum

Mak-ro-col-lum.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2013, May 21). Macrocollum. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/macrocollum/

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Name

Macrocollum ‭(‬Long neck‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mak-ro-col-lum.

Named By

R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬M�ller,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Unaysauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬itaquii‭

Size

About‭ ‬3.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Caturrita Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Macrocollum is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬An exceptionally preserved association of complete dinosaur skeletons reveals the oldest long-necked sauropodomorphs.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Biology Letters‭ ‬14:20180633:1-5.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬M�ller,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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