Cetiosauridae
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| Cetiosaurids Temporal range: Early Jurassic—Late Jurassic, 175–150Ma | |
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| Restoration of Cetiosaurus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Suborder: | †Sauropodomorpha |
| Clade: | †Gravisauria |
| Family: | †Cetiosauridae Lydekker, 1888 |
| Subgroups[1] | |
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Cetiosauridae is a family of sauropod dinosaurs. While traditionally a waste bin taxon containing various unrelated species, some recent studies have found that it may in fact represent a natural clade.[1] Additionally, at least one study has suggested that the mamenchisaurids may represent a sub-group of the cetiosaurids, which would be termed Mamenchisaurinae.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2012) Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages, Winter 2011 Appendix.
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