Opisthocoelicaudia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Opisthocoelicaudia |
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Opisthocoelicaudia
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skarzynskii
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Opisthocoelicaudia is a genus of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur. It is from Late Cretaceous rocks from Mongolia's Nemegt Basin. In 1965 a well preserved skeleton was found, missing only a neck and head.
Possible synonymy with Nemegtosaurus
Scientists are arguing whether Nemegtosaurus is a synonym of Opisthocoelicaudia or its own genus, or vice versa.
Images for kids
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Mounted holotype specimen
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Latero-ventral view of the opisthocoelous anterior tail vertebrae, which lend Opisthocoelicaudia its name
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Shoulder blade and coracoid of a juvenile (ZPAL MgD-I/25c)
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The ischium and pubis bones. The gap normally present between these bones is closed, a characteristic of Opisthocoelicaudia.
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Limbs of Opisthocoelicaudia, showing the digit-less semicircular hands and the fully developed feet
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Skeletal drawing showing elements of the type specimen
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Cast of the skull of Nemegtosaurus, a possible senior synonym, mounted on the Opisthocoelicaudia skeletal restoration in Warsaw
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Pelvis of the type specimen
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Natural cast of a sauropod hindfoot impression, probably left by Opisthocoelicaudia
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Cretaceous-aged dinosaur fossil localities of Mongolia. Opisthocoelicaudia was collected in Altan Ula within area A (left).
See also
In Spanish: Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii para niños
