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Project 4809: F. Bellardini, R. A. Coria, D. A. Pino, G. J. Windholz, M. A. Baiano, A. G. Martinelli. 2022. Osteology and phylogenetic relationships of Ligabuesaurus leanzai (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of the Neuquén Basin, Patagonia, Argentina. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 196 (4):1333-1393.

Specimen: † Amargasaurus cazaui (unvouchered)
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Abstract

Osteological knowledge of the sauropod dinosaur Ligabuesaurus leanzai is increased by the description of new postcranial elements assigned to the holotype MCF-PVPH-233. Furthermore, a newly referred specimen, MCF-PVPH-228, is recognized after a detailed revision of the abundant sauropod material collected from the Lohan Cura Formation outcrops in the Cerro de los Leones locality (southern Neuquén Basin, Patagonia, Argentina). Recent laboratory preparation and fieldwork allowed us to recognize several new morphological features of the pectoral and pelvic girdles and the cervical and caudal anatomy. Thus, a new diagnosis of Ligabuesaurus is proposed that includes new autapomorphies and a unique combination of features. A phylogenetic analysis based on this new material recovers Ligabuesaurus as a non-titanosaurian somphospondylan, more derived than Sauroposeidon. Therefore, we discuss the palaeobiogeographical implications for the diversification and distribution of South American somphospondylans, especially in the Neuquén Basin, which are closely related to the early stages of evolution of Titanosauria. In this context, Ligabuesaurus represents one of the more complete Early Cretaceous Titanosauriformes and the earliest non-titanosaurian somphospondylan of South America. Finally, the new information on Ligabuesaurus contributes not only to reconstruction of the sauropod faunal composition of south-western Gondwana, but also sheds light on the early stages and emergence of titanosaurians.

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Article DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac003

Project DOI: 10.7934/P4809, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4809

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Creation Date:
03 August 2023
Publication Date:
08 August 2023
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Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia

Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro

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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29430' (95 Taxa)

taxon	unscored cells	scored cells	no cell support	NPA cells	"-" cells	cell images	labels on cell images	member access
[1] † Plateosaurus engelhardti Last Modified in 08/08/23	51	347	347	0	20	0	0	1
[2] † Mussaurus patagonicus Last Modified in 08/08/23	135	266	263	0	20	0	0	1
[3] † Antetonitrus ingenipes Last Modified in 08/08/23	272	135	135	0	11	0	0	1
[4] † Chinshakiangosaurus chunghoensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	396	21	21	0	1	0	0	1
[5] † Isanosaurus attavipachi Last Modified in 08/08/23	373	40	40	0	5	0	0	1
[6] † Gongxianosaurus shibeiensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	330	85	85	0	3	0	0	1
[7] † Amygdalodon patagonicus Last Modified in 08/08/23	377	37	37	0	4	0	0	1
[8] † Lessemsaurus sauropoides Last Modified in 08/08/23	250	159	158	0	10	0	0	1
[9] † Tazoudasaurus naimi Last Modified in 08/08/23	155	251	251	0	12	0	0	1
[10] † Vulcanodon karibaensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	335	82	82	0	1	0	0	1
[11] † Shunosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	37	367	365	0	16	0	0	1
[12] † Barapasaurus tagorei Last Modified in 08/08/23	221	190	190	0	7	0	0	1
[13] † Patagosaurus fariasi Last Modified in 08/08/23	192	218	217	0	9	0	0	1
[14] † Cetiosaurus oxoniensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	254	154	152	0	12	0	0	1
[15] † Losillasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	291	127	126	0	1	0	0	1
[16] † Turiasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	259	157	157	0	2	0	0	1
[17] † Omeisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	39	373	370	0	9	0	0	1
[18] † Mamenchisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	79	332	329	0	10	0	0	1
[19] † Jobaria Last Modified in 08/08/23	68	343	341	0	9	0	0	1
[20] † Haplocanthosaurus priscus Last Modified in 08/08/23	218	201	198	0	2	0	0	1
[21] † Camarasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	11	404	398	0	9	0	0	1
[22] † Bellusaurus sui Last Modified in 08/08/23	167	250	249	0	2	0	0	1
[23] † Europasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	63	354	351	0	4	0	0	1
[24] † Tehuelchesaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	287	135	129	0	2	0	0	1
[25] † Tastavinsaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	246	174	169	0	3	0	0	1
[26] † Brachiosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	254	164	164	0	0	0	0	1
[27] † Giraffatitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	25	393	391	0	2	0	0	1
[28] † Abydosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	319	99	99	0	0	0	0	1
[29] † Cedarosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	319	100	99	0	0	0	0	1
[30] † Venenosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	341	77	76	0	1	0	0	1
[31] † Sauroposeidon Last Modified in 08/08/23	182	237	231	0	5	0	0	1
[32] † Lusotitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	334	88	84	0	0	0	0	1
[33] † Padillasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	379	38	38	0	1	0	0	1
[34] † Galveosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	300	120	118	0	0	0	0	1
[35] † Erketu Last Modified in 08/08/23	374	43	43	0	1	0	0	1
[36] † Euhelopus Last Modified in 08/08/23	161	258	251	0	6	0	0	1
[37] † Qiaowanlong Last Modified in 08/08/23	379	40	39	0	0	0	0	1
[38] † Phuwiangosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	175	243	239	0	4	0	0	1
[39] † Ruyangosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	286	135	131	0	1	0	0	1
[40] † Chubutisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	293	122	122	0	3	0	0	1
[41] † Wintonotitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	342	79	75	0	1	0	0	1
[42] † Andesaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	308	111	109	0	1	0	0	1
[43] † Epachthosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	239	174	173	0	6	0	0	1
[44] † Rinconsaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	292	124	124	0	2	0	0	1
[45] † Muyelensaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	236	178	178	0	4	0	0	1
[46] † Aeolosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	376	41	41	0	1	0	0	1
[47] † Overosaurus paradasorum Last Modified in 08/08/23	299	114	114	0	5	0	0	1
[48] † Futalognkosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	302	111	110	0	5	0	0	1
[49] † Drusilasaura deseadensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	394	23	23	0	1	0	0	1
[50] † Puertasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	383	32	32	0	3	0	0	1
[51] † Bonitasaura salgadoi Last Modified in 08/08/23	201	219	212	0	3	0	0	1
[52] † Quetecsaurus rusconii Last Modified in 08/08/23	373	44	43	0	2	0	0	1
[53] † Baurutitan britoi Last Modified in 08/08/23	376	40	40	0	2	0	0	1
[54] † Argentinosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	362	56	55	0	1	0	0	1
[55] † Patagotitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	204	213	209	0	4	0	0	1
[56] † Mendozasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	283	133	133	0	2	0	0	1
[57] † Dreadnoughtus Last Modified in 08/08/23	193	223	221	0	4	0	0	1
[58] † Malawisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	225	189	188	0	5	0	0	1
[59] † Notocolossus Last Modified in 08/08/23	328	88	88	0	2	0	0	1
[60] † Tapuiasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	271	147	146	0	1	0	0	1
[61] † Nemegtosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	321	98	96	0	1	0	0	1
[62] † Isisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	235	178	177	0	6	0	0	1
[63] † Trigonosaurus pricei Last Modified in 08/08/23	332	86	84	0	2	0	0	1
[64] † Alamosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	163	250	248	0	7	0	0	1
[65] † Rapetosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	154	260	259	0	5	0	0	1
[66] † Opisthocoelicaudia Last Modified in 08/08/23	172	239	237	0	9	0	0	1
[67] † Saltasaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	171	243	243	0	4	0	0	1
[68] † Neuquensaurus australis Last Modified in 08/08/23	203	211	211	0	4	0	0	1
[69] † Histriasaurus bocardeli Last Modified in 08/08/23	391	26	26	0	1	0	0	1
[70] † Amazonsaurus maranhensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	377	42	41	0	0	0	0	1
[71] † Zapalasaurus bonapartei Last Modified in 08/08/23	357	58	58	0	3	0	0	1
[72] † Lavocatisaurus agrioensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	263	153	153	0	2	0	0	1
[73] † Comahuesaurus windhanseni Last Modified in 08/08/23	303	113	113	0	2	0	0	1
[74] † Cathartesaura anaerobica Last Modified in 08/08/23	349	68	68	0	1	0	0	1
[75] † Limaysaurus tessonei Last Modified in 08/08/23	135	278	275	0	8	0	0	1
[76] † Rebbachisaurus garasbae Last Modified in 08/08/23	332	85	84	0	2	0	0	1
[77] † "Katepensaurus goicocheai" Last Modified in 08/08/23	322	96	95	0	1	0	0	1
[78] † "Tataouinea hannibalis" Last Modified in 08/08/23	363	55	55	0	0	0	0	1
[79] † Nigersaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	142	267	266	0	10	0	0	1
[80] † Demandasaurus darwini Last Modified in 08/08/23	280	135	135	0	3	0	0	1
[81] † Suuwassea emiliae Last Modified in 08/08/23	313	103	103	0	2	0	0	1
[82] † Dicraeosaurus hansemanni Last Modified in 08/08/23	103	303	302	0	13	0	0	1
[83] † Amargasaurus cazaui Last Modified in 08/08/23	226	179	179	0	13	0	0	1
[84] † Brachytrachelopan messai Last Modified in 08/08/23	346	61	61	0	11	0	0	1
[85] † Apatosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	30	382	381	0	7	0	0	1
[86] † Diplodocus Last Modified in 08/08/23	26	385	385	0	7	0	0	1
[87] † Barosaurus lentus Last Modified in 08/08/23	237	176	176	0	5	0	0	1
[88] † Rayososaurus agrioensis Last Modified in 08/08/23	401	17	17	0	0	0	0	1
[89] † Malarguesaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	377	43	41	0	0	0	0	1
[90] † Ninjatitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	382	36	36	0	0	0	0	1
[91] † Xianshanosaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	296	126	122	0	0	0	0	1
[92] † Huabeisaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	256	166	162	0	0	0	0	1
[93] † Daxiatitan Last Modified in 08/08/23	323	95	93	0	2	0	0	1
[94] † Ligabuesaurus Last Modified in 08/08/23	270	148	146	0	2	0	0	1
[95] † Ligabuesaurus extended Last Modified in 08/08/23	216	200	198	0	4	0	0	1

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Documents list	114
Bibliography	90
Taxon list	1446
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Specimen list	227