Mamenchisauridae is a family of sauropod dinosaurs known from the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of Asia and Africa. Fossils of Mamenchisaurus and Omeisaurus have been found in the Shaximiao Formation.
Classification[]
The family Mamenchisauridae was first erected by Chinese palaeontologists Yang Zhongjian("C.C. Young") and Zhoa Xijin in 1972, in a paper describing Mamenchisaurus. Other members of Mamenchisauridae include Analong, Anhuilong, Chuanjiesaurus, Datousaurus, Eomamenchisaurus, Huangshanlong,Hudiesaurus, Jingiella, Klamelisaurus,Tienshanosaurus, Omeisaurus, Qijianglong, Rhomaleopakhus, Tonganosaurus, Tienshanosaurus, Wamweracaudia, Xinjiangtitan, Yuanmousaurus and Zigongosaurus.
Appearance[]
Mamenchisaurids were quite large, even for sauropods, with a shared feature of possessing lengthy necks that made up at least half of their entire body length.
