Pronunciation: MAK-row-NEH-ree-uh
Author: Wilson and Sereno
Year: 1998
Meaning: Big Nostrils (see etymology)
Locomotion: Quadrupedal (four legs)
Synonyms: Camarasauromorpha?
Author: Wilson and Sereno
Year: 1998
Meaning: Big Nostrils (see etymology)
Locomotion: Quadrupedal (four legs)
Synonyms: Camarasauromorpha?
[Sereno, 2005]Definition
The most inclusive clade containing Saltasaurus loricatus but not Diplodocus longus.
About
Click here to view Dinochecker's A-Z list of Macronarians.
Etymology
Macronaria is derived from the Greek "makros" (big) and the Latin "nares" (nostrils).
Relationships
References
• D'Emic MD (2012) "The early evolution of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaurs". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 166 (3): 624-671.
• Carrano MT (2005) "The sauropods: evolution and paleobiology".
• Upchurch P, Barrett PM and Dodson P (2004) "Sauropoda". Page 259-322 in Weishampel, Dodson and Osmolska (eds.) "The Dinosauria: Second Edition".
