Galveosaurus: Research Database
Sauropoda (Dinosauria) · Late Jurassic (~155 MYA) · Europe — Spain (Galve, Teruel)
Research Note: Galveosaurus was a sauropod from the Late Jurassic of Spain — the first sauropod described from the Iberian Peninsula and an important taxon for understanding sauropod evolution in Europe.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
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Sánchez-Hernández 2005: Galveosaurus and new data on sauropod diversity from the Jurassic of Spain
Sánchez-Hernández 2005 provides comprehensive data on Galveosaurus from the Late Jurassic of Spain, establishing it as a sauropod and documenting dinosaur diversity in the Jurassic of Europe
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Confirmed | A | 2005 | Fossil | Sánchez-Hernández, Zootaxa | Diversity |
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Moratalla et al. 2009: Galveosaurus and additional data on sauropod paleobiology
Moratalla et al. 2009 provide additional data on Galveosaurus and sauropod paleobiology, further contextualising its significance within Sauropoda
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Confirmed | B | 2009 | Fossil | Moratalla et al., Geobios | Paleobiology |
Active Debate: Sauropod Evolution in Europe
Whether Galveosaurus is related to other European sauropods is debated. The evolution of sauropods in the Jurassic of Europe — and their relationships to Asian and African forms — is key to understanding Jurassic dinosaur biogeography.
What We Still Do Not Know About Galveosaurus
- Complete skeletal morphology: Partial specimen known.
- Diet: Herbivore.
- Social behavior: No direct evidence.
- Relationships: Partially understood.
In Depth
Further Reading
- Galveosaurus herreroi, a new sauropod dinosaur from Villar del Arzobispo Formation (Tithonian-Berriasian) of Spain. - Zootaxa 1034: 1–20. - B�rbara S�nchez-Hern�ndez - 2005. - Un nuevo dinosaurio saur�podo, Galvesaurus herreroi gen. nov., sp. nov., del tr�nsito Jur�sico-Cret�cico en Galve (Teruel, NE de Espa�a). - Naturaleza Aragonesa 15: 4-17. - J. I. Barco, J. L. Canudo, G. Cuenca-Besc�s & J. I. Ru�z-Ome�aca - 2005. - The new sauropod from Spain: Galveosaurus or Galvesaurus? - Zootaxa - B�rbara S�nchez-Hern�ndez - 2006. – On the phylogenetic position of the sauropod Galvesaurus, and other reflections. – V Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontolog�a de Dinosaurios y su entorno. – J. L. Barco & J. I. Canudo – 2012. – New contributions to the phylogenetic position of the sauropod Galvesaurus herreroi from the late Kimmeridgian-early Tithonian (Jurassic) of Teruel (Spain). – Bolet�n Geol�gico y Minero. 130 (3): 375–392. – M. P�rez-Pueyo, M. Moreno-Azanza, J. L. Barco & J. I. Canudo – 2019.
