[D] Paluxysaurus jonesi [sG] [T]
Describer
Rose, 2007
Time
Cretaceous Early Aptian Albian
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria
Diet
Herbivore
Fossilsite
Twin Mountains Formation, Trinity Group, Texas, US
Info
Original identified as a species of Pleurocoelus.
Etymology
The genus refers to the nearby town of Paluxy, Texas, and the Paluxy River, which flows through this region. The species is named in honor of William R. (Bill) Jones, who for nearly two decades has graciously allowed the excavation of these important fossils on his land.
Locality and Age
W.W. Jones Ranch, SMU Locality 282 (FWMSH 93B-10), Hood County, Texas, south-southwest of the town of Tolar. The bone-bed occurs in the Twin Mountains Formation of the Trinity Group and is of late Aptian or earliest Albian age.
Holotype
FWMSH 93B-10-18, an associated left maxilla and nasal and teeth.
Referred Specimens
Associated partial skeletons and isolated bones from at least four different individuals from a single locality that includes: isolated teeth (FWMSH 93B-10-5, FWMSH 93B-10-6, FWMSH 93B-10-33, FWMSH 93B-10-40, FWMSH 93B-10-49, FWMSH 93B-10-50), a series of seven cervical vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-[28-32]) and two isolated cervical vertebrae and cervical rib fragments (FWMSH 93B-10-8, FWMSH 93B-10-19); 13 dorsal vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-9, FWMSH 93B-10-11, FWMSH 93B-10-13, FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-48, TMM 42488); more than 30 caudal vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-12, FWMSH 93B-10-14, FWMSH 93B-10-17, FWMSH 93B-10-21, FWMSH 93B-10-37, FWMSH 93B-10-38, FWMSH 93B-10-[41-44], TMM 42488); four chevrons (FWMSH 93B-10-4, TMM 42488); several dorsal rib fragements (FWMSH 93B-10-13, FWMSH 93B-10-20, FWMSH 93B-10-23); one fused scapulocoracoid (TMM 42488); one scapula (FWMSH 93B-10-24); two coracoids (FWMSH 93B-10-34, FWMSH 93B-10-39); one sternal plate (FWMSH 93B-10-24); four humeri (FWMSH 93B-10-2, FWMSH 93B-10-7, TMM 42488); one ulna (FWMSH 93B-10-7); two radii (FWMSH 93B-10-7, FWMSH 93B-10-36); eight metacarpals (FWMSH 93B-10-1, FWMSH 93B-10-10, FWMSH 93B-10-22, FWMSH 93B-10-36, FWMSH 93B-10-47); two ilia (FWMSH 93B-10-27); five pubes (FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-35, FWMSH 93B-10-51, TMM 42488); five ischia (FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-35, FWMSH 93B-10-51, TMM 42488); six femora (FWMSH 93B-10-3, FWMSH 93B-10-7, FWMSH 93B-10-25, FWMSH 93B-10-27, TMM 42488); four tibiae (FWMSH 93B-10-15, FWMSH 93B-10-45, FWMSH 93B-10-46, TMM 42488); two fibulae (FWMSH 93B-10-15, FWMSH 93B-10-25); and three metatarsals (FWMSH 93B-10-16, FWMSH 93B-10-26). A number of other elements were provisionally identified in the field but have not yet been prepared.
Rose, 2007
Time
Cretaceous Early Aptian Albian
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria
Diet
Herbivore
Fossilsite
Twin Mountains Formation, Trinity Group, Texas, US
Info
Original identified as a species of Pleurocoelus.
Etymology
The genus refers to the nearby town of Paluxy, Texas, and the Paluxy River, which flows through this region. The species is named in honor of William R. (Bill) Jones, who for nearly two decades has graciously allowed the excavation of these important fossils on his land.
Locality and Age
W.W. Jones Ranch, SMU Locality 282 (FWMSH 93B-10), Hood County, Texas, south-southwest of the town of Tolar. The bone-bed occurs in the Twin Mountains Formation of the Trinity Group and is of late Aptian or earliest Albian age.
Holotype
FWMSH 93B-10-18, an associated left maxilla and nasal and teeth.
Referred Specimens
Associated partial skeletons and isolated bones from at least four different individuals from a single locality that includes: isolated teeth (FWMSH 93B-10-5, FWMSH 93B-10-6, FWMSH 93B-10-33, FWMSH 93B-10-40, FWMSH 93B-10-49, FWMSH 93B-10-50), a series of seven cervical vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-[28-32]) and two isolated cervical vertebrae and cervical rib fragments (FWMSH 93B-10-8, FWMSH 93B-10-19); 13 dorsal vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-9, FWMSH 93B-10-11, FWMSH 93B-10-13, FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-48, TMM 42488); more than 30 caudal vertebrae (FWMSH 93B-10-12, FWMSH 93B-10-14, FWMSH 93B-10-17, FWMSH 93B-10-21, FWMSH 93B-10-37, FWMSH 93B-10-38, FWMSH 93B-10-[41-44], TMM 42488); four chevrons (FWMSH 93B-10-4, TMM 42488); several dorsal rib fragements (FWMSH 93B-10-13, FWMSH 93B-10-20, FWMSH 93B-10-23); one fused scapulocoracoid (TMM 42488); one scapula (FWMSH 93B-10-24); two coracoids (FWMSH 93B-10-34, FWMSH 93B-10-39); one sternal plate (FWMSH 93B-10-24); four humeri (FWMSH 93B-10-2, FWMSH 93B-10-7, TMM 42488); one ulna (FWMSH 93B-10-7); two radii (FWMSH 93B-10-7, FWMSH 93B-10-36); eight metacarpals (FWMSH 93B-10-1, FWMSH 93B-10-10, FWMSH 93B-10-22, FWMSH 93B-10-36, FWMSH 93B-10-47); two ilia (FWMSH 93B-10-27); five pubes (FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-35, FWMSH 93B-10-51, TMM 42488); five ischia (FWMSH 93B-10-27, FWMSH 93B-10-35, FWMSH 93B-10-51, TMM 42488); six femora (FWMSH 93B-10-3, FWMSH 93B-10-7, FWMSH 93B-10-25, FWMSH 93B-10-27, TMM 42488); four tibiae (FWMSH 93B-10-15, FWMSH 93B-10-45, FWMSH 93B-10-46, TMM 42488); two fibulae (FWMSH 93B-10-15, FWMSH 93B-10-25); and three metatarsals (FWMSH 93B-10-16, FWMSH 93B-10-26). A number of other elements were provisionally identified in the field but have not yet been prepared.