Vulcanodon
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Extinct (fossil)
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Vulcanodon karibaenis Raath, 1972 |
Vulcanodon (meaning "volcano tooth") was a relatively small, early sauropod from the Early Jurassic. It was about 20 feet long. Vulcanodon ate plants and lived in southern Africa. The type species, V. karibaenis, was formally described by Raath in 1972.