Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype

Citation

Barrett, P. M.; Choiniere, J. N. (2024). Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 44(1): e2337802. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2337802

Cited by genera

• Camelotia

  Recovers Camelotia either as sister to the Melanorosaurus lectotype or as sister to Lessemsauridae.

• Melanorosaurus

  Revised osteology based on the syntype series; designates SAM-PK-3449 as the lectotype, excludes SAM-PK-3450, and restricts the hypodigm to the lectotype.

• Pulanesaura

  Advocated the node-based definition of Sauropoda, which places Pulanesaura in the labile zone outside it.