Tastavinsaurus

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"Tastavinsaurus" is an as-yet undescribed genus of sauropod dinosaur belonging to the Titanosauriformes. It has been discussed on the Internet and in the press, and is based on a partial skeleton from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. The type species is "Tastavinsaurus sanzi", named in honor of the Rio Tastavins in Spain and Spanish paleontologist Jose Luis Sanz.^[1]

[edit] References

• Canudo, J. I., Royo-Torres, R. and Cuenca-Bescos, G. (in revision). "Tastavinsaurus sanzi gen et sp. nov. (Saurischia, Sauropoda) from the Lower Aptian of Spain: New data on the the radiation of Titanosauriformes in the Lower Cretaceous". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.