Re: Abelisaur & Titanosaur migratory routes

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In a message dated 96-01-24 09:39:38 EST, Thomas_R_HOLTZ@umail.umd.edu (th81)
writes:

>The titanosaurian nature of Atlantosaurus is subject to debate, to say the
>least.  Furthermore, almost all the dinosaur bearing horizons of the
>Morrison are now known to be Kimmeridgian (a recent development,
>though, not widely reported yet).  However, Janenschia of the Tendaguru, IS
>a Late Jurassic titanosaurian.
>
>

_Janenschia_ and other early "titanosaurians" or "titanosauroideans" are
probably andesaurids. One candidate for a Morrison titanosaurian might be
_"Apatosaurus" minimus_, based on a small partial pelvis showing 6 sacral
vertebrae and very low, laterally flaring ilia. It's a new genus for sure.