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پلوروسور

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Pelorosaurus ( ; meaning "monstrous lizard") is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur. Remains referred to Pelorosaurus date from the Early Cretaceous period, about 140–125 million years ago, and have been found in England. Thomas Holtz estimated its length at . The name Pelorosaurus was one of the first to be given to any sauropod. Many species have been assigned to the genus historically, but most are currently considered to belong to other genera. Problematically, the first named species of Pelorosaurus, P. conybeari, is a junior synonym of Cetiosaurus brevis (now Pelorosaurus brevis

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Parent taxon
Brachiosauridae
Image
Pelorosaurus.jpg
Length
25.0
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Commons category
Pelorosaurus
taxon name
Pelorosaurus
taxon rank
genus
Commons gallery
Pelorosaurus
time period
Early Cretaceous
location of discovery
England
main food source
herbivore
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