Evolution of titanosaurid sauropods. I: phylogenetic analysis based on the postcranial evidence

Citation

Salgado, L.; Coria, R. A.; Calvo, J. O. (1997). Evolution of titanosaurid sauropods. I: phylogenetic analysis based on the postcranial evidence. Ameghiniana 34: 3-32.

Names first published here

• Camarasauromorpha clade
• Titanosauriformes clade

Cited by genera

• Pulanesaura

  Gave the node-based definition of Sauropoda anchored on Vulcanodon.

Cited by clades

• Camarasauromorpha

  Named Camarasauromorpha as a new taxon, defined as the most recent common ancestor of Camarasauridae and Titanosauriformes and all its descendants, and diagnosed it.

• Eusauropoda

  Applied the name Eusauropoda to the node of Barapasaurus and Neosauropoda.

• Lessemsauridae

  Defined Sauropoda as the most recent common ancestor of Vulcanodon karibaensis and Eusauropoda and all its descendants.

• Titanosauria

  Provided the first phylogenetic definition of Titanosauria.

• Titanosauriformes

  Named Titanosauriformes as a new taxon for the most recent common ancestor of Brachiosaurus brancai, Chubutisaurus insignis and Titanosauria and all its descendants.