[D] Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi [sG] [T]
Describer
Malkani, 2004
Time
Cretaceous Late
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria [Pakisauridae]
Diet
Hervivore
Fossilsite
Pab Formation, Pakistan
Info
Formally described and published with holotypes, figures, referred specimens, description, etc. in: Malkani, M. S. (2006) Biodiversity of saurischian dinosaurs from the Latest Cretaceous Park of Pakistan. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 1(3), 108-140.
Also known as: \\\"Sulaimansaurus\\\"
Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi based on long, squarish anterior caudal centra (without some anteriormost caudals) without chevron ridges and ventral groove; long, squarish mid-caudal centra having a ventral groove bounded by anterior faint and posterior well developed chevron ridges; the ratio of width on dorsal view to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; lateral surfaces on ventral view are clearly observed in the anterior caudals and slightly observed in mid and posterior caudals.
Pakisauridae represents the long, flat sided to slightly concave; and tall/squarish/transversely greater width than ventrodorsal width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudals) and mid-caudal centra; the ratio of width measured on dorsal view (just behind the neural arches) to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; slender femora; narrow elongated anteroposteriorly proximal tibiae; elongated lateral (anteroposterior) width (5th night lunar shape) of distal tibiae; and mid-mediolateral width is less than mid-anteroposterior width of distal tibiae. Caudal centra represent three genus and species Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, and Khetranisaurus barkhani of Pakisauridae.
Malkani, 2004
Time
Cretaceous Late
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria [Pakisauridae]
Diet
Hervivore
Fossilsite
Pab Formation, Pakistan
Info
Formally described and published with holotypes, figures, referred specimens, description, etc. in: Malkani, M. S. (2006) Biodiversity of saurischian dinosaurs from the Latest Cretaceous Park of Pakistan. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 1(3), 108-140.
Also known as: \\\"Sulaimansaurus\\\"
Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi based on long, squarish anterior caudal centra (without some anteriormost caudals) without chevron ridges and ventral groove; long, squarish mid-caudal centra having a ventral groove bounded by anterior faint and posterior well developed chevron ridges; the ratio of width on dorsal view to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; lateral surfaces on ventral view are clearly observed in the anterior caudals and slightly observed in mid and posterior caudals.
Pakisauridae represents the long, flat sided to slightly concave; and tall/squarish/transversely greater width than ventrodorsal width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudals) and mid-caudal centra; the ratio of width measured on dorsal view (just behind the neural arches) to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; slender femora; narrow elongated anteroposteriorly proximal tibiae; elongated lateral (anteroposterior) width (5th night lunar shape) of distal tibiae; and mid-mediolateral width is less than mid-anteroposterior width of distal tibiae. Caudal centra represent three genus and species Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, and Khetranisaurus barkhani of Pakisauridae.