Genus
Valid Extinct

Galvesaurus

Galve lizard
Barco et al. 2005

Galvesaurus, or Galveosaurus, is a genus of brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period. Fossils of the only known species, G. herreroi, were found in Galve, Spain, hence its generic name. The specific name herreroi honours the discoverer, José María Herrero. Some researchers suggest that the taxon might represent a junior synonym of the Portuguese genus Lusotitan.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Galvesaurus
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Recreación de Galvesaurus, posible saurópodo macronario basal de la Península Ibérica © Ferrutxo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Saurischia Unranked clade
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Sauropodomorpha Unranked clade
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Massopoda Unranked clade
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Sauropodiformes Unranked clade
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Sauropoda Unranked clade
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Gravisauria Unranked clade
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Eusauropoda Unranked clade
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Neosauropoda Unranked clade
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Macronaria Unranked clade
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Titanosauriformes Unranked clade
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Brachiosauridae Family
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Galvesaurus Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇪🇸 Spain
1
Geological formations
Villar del Arzobispo
1
Temporal distribution
Tithonian (149.2–143.1 Ma)
1
Species (2)
Galveosaurus herreroi objective synonym of Galvesaurus herreroi 152 Ma
Galvesaurus herreroi 152 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
J. L. Barco, J. I. Canudo, and G. Cuenca-Bescós, J. I. Ruiz-Omeñaca. 2005. Un nuevo dinosaurio saurópodo, Galvesaurus herreroi gen. nov., sp. nov., del tránsito Jurásico-Cretácico en Galve (Teruel, NE de España) [A new sauropod dinosaur, Galvesaurus herreroi gen. nov., sp. nov., from the Jurassic-Cretaceous transition in Galve (Teruel, NE Spain)]. Naturaleza Aragonesa 15:4-17
Bibliography (1)
J. L. Barco, J. I. Canudo, and G. Cuenca-Bescós, J. I. Ruiz-Omeñaca. 2005. Un nuevo dinosaurio saurópodo, Galvesaurus herreroi gen. nov., sp. nov., del tránsito Jurásico-Cretácico en Galve (Teruel, NE de España) [A new sauropod dinosaur, Galvesaurus herreroi gen. nov., sp. nov., from the Jurassic-Cretaceous transition in Galve (Teruel, NE Spain)]. Naturaleza Aragonesa 15:4-17