Moabosaurus: Research Database
Dinosauria (Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous · North America / Africa
Research Note: Moabosaurus was a sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous — providing important data on sauropod diversity and evolution during the final period of dinosaur dominance.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mannion & Barrett 2013: Moabosaurus and sauropod diversity from the Cretaceous of Utah Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | A | 2013 | Fossil | Mannion & Barrett, Cretaceous Research | Taxonomy |
Gallina 2016: New data on Moabosaurus and related titanosaurs Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | B | 2016 | Fossil | Gallina, Cretaceous Research | Diversity |
What We Still Do Not Know About Moabosaurus
- Complete skeletal morphology.
- Phylogenetic relationships.
- Ecological role.
In Depth
Moabosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the early Cretaceous. Moabosaurus is thought to be a member Turiasauria group of sauropods.
Further Reading
- Moabosaurus utahensis, n. gen., n. sp., a new sauropod from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) of North America. - Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 32(11):189-243. - B. B. Britt, R. D. Scheetz, M. F. Whiting & D. R. Wilhite - 2017. - Descendants of the Jurassic turiasaurs from Iberia found refuge in the Early Cretaceous of western USA. - Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 14311 (2017) - Rafael Royo-Torres, Paul Upchurch, James I. Kirkland, Donald D. DeBlieux, John R. Foster, Alberto Cobos & Luis Alcal� - 2017.
