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==Naming== |
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[[Gideon Mantell]] named the type species, '''Pelorosaurus conybeari''', in 1850. Unlike [[Richard Owen]], who mistakenly identified [[Cetiosaurus]], another sauropod dinosaur, as a gigantic, sea-going crocodile-like reptile, Mantell identified Pelorosaurus as a dinosaur that lived on land. For that, Pelorosaurus was the first [[sauropod]] ever to have been identified as a dinosaur. |
[[Gideon Mantell]] named the type species, '''Pelorosaurus conybeari''', in 1850. Unlike [[Richard Owen]], who mistakenly identified [[Cetiosaurus]], another sauropod dinosaur, as a gigantic, sea-going crocodile-like reptile, Mantell identified Pelorosaurus as a dinosaur that lived on land. For that, Pelorosaurus was the first [[sauropod]] ever to have been identified as a dinosaur. |
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+ | Pelorosaurus appears to have been a [[Brachiosauridae|brachiosaurid]], similar to the related genera [[Brachiosaurus]], [[Lusotitan]], and [[Abydosaurus]]. Friedrich von Huene understood the possible link with its American cousin [[Brachiosaurus]], so he placed it in the [[Brachiosauridae]]. Pelorosaurus belonged to the [[Brachiosauridae]]. |
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'''Pelorosaurus conybeari''', Mantell, 1850 (Melville, 1849, (originally Cetiosaurus conybeari)) |
'''Pelorosaurus conybeari''', Mantell, 1850 (Melville, 1849, (originally Cetiosaurus conybeari)) |
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Revision as of 21:15, 31 May 2020
Pelorosaurus (meaning "monstrous lizard") was a large herbivore. Pelorosaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 132 million years ago. Fossils referred to Pelorosaurus have been found in England and Portugal.
Naming
Gideon Mantell named the type species, Pelorosaurus conybeari, in 1850. Unlike Richard Owen, who mistakenly identified Cetiosaurus, another sauropod dinosaur, as a gigantic, sea-going crocodile-like reptile, Mantell identified Pelorosaurus as a dinosaur that lived on land. For that, Pelorosaurus was the first sauropod ever to have been identified as a dinosaur.
Family
Pelorosaurus appears to have been a brachiosaurid, similar to the related genera Brachiosaurus, Lusotitan, and Abydosaurus. Friedrich von Huene understood the possible link with its American cousin Brachiosaurus, so he placed it in the Brachiosauridae. Pelorosaurus belonged to the Brachiosauridae.
Species
Pelorosaurus conybeari, Mantell, 1850 (Melville, 1849, (originally Cetiosaurus conybeari))
Article by Brian Tinnon 2/15/12
