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Sauroposeidon Sauroposeidon proteles Wedel et al. 2000
/ˌsɔːroʊpoʊˈsaɪdən/
Early Cretaceous (Cenomanian) · 121.4–93.9 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
herbivore
Locomotion
quadrupedal
inferred from clade
Overview
Sauroposeidon proteles is a sauropodomorph dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous, roughly 121.4–93.9 million years ago. It was a herbivore. It was named by Wedel et al. 2000. The species is represented by 5 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Fossil Record Completeness
How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record
~18%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 5 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time
Where Sauroposeidon proteles sits in deep time
Sauroposeidon
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships
Part of a wider fossil web
These species share Sauroposeidon proteles's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.