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Cetiosaurus oxoniensis is — finally! — the type species of Cetiosaurus
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| Date: | 2014-04-23 11:51:48 |
| Blog: | Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week  |
| URL: | http://svpow.com/2014/04/23/cetiosaurus-oxoniensis-is-finally-the-type-species-of-cetiosaurus/ |
Summary:
We all remember Upchurch and Martin’s (2002) description of the Rutland Cetiosaurus, which remains by some distance the best British sauropod specimen in the literature; and the same authors’ (2003) survey of the genus Cetiosaurus. They concluded that nearly all of its many named species are either nomen dubia or misassigned, and that only C. oxoniensis […]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland | US | 43.6234 | -72.979 |
Keywords:
authors, British sauropod specimen, C. oxoniensis, Cetiosaurus, Cetiosaurus oxoniensis, description, distance, genus Cetiosaurus, literature, Martin, nomen dubia, Rutland Cetiosaurus, type species, Upchurch
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