family · 2 represented species
Mamenchisauridae
Mamenchisauridae is a lineage of predominantly Asian sauropods noted for extremely elongate necks and complex vertebral pneumaticity.
2Direct child groups
2Countries represented
159–145.2 MaDataset range
Definition
Evolutionary importance
Mamenchisauridae is a lineage of predominantly Asian sauropods noted for extremely elongate necks and complex vertebral pneumaticity.
A clade contains an ancestor and all of its descendants. The exact membership of Mamenchisauridae can differ between published analyses, particularly where fossils are incomplete or character interpretations change.
Name meaning: Reliable information is currently unavailable.
Branch structure
Immediate descendants
Representative taxa
Dinosaurs in this branch
Distribution
Geographic record
Thailand · China
Country-level summary of represented seed records, not a complete range map.
Scientific uncertainty
No specific uncertainty note is currently recorded. This does not mean every interpretation is settled.
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