Austroposeidon

southern Poseidon

• austro- · Latin · southern
• Poseidon · Greek · Greek god of the sea and earthquakes

The name combines the Latin "austro-" (southern) with Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes. It echoes the earlier North American sauropod Sauroposeidon, and "southern" points to the fact that Austroposeidon was found in South America. The type species is Austroposeidon magnificus, a large long-necked titanosaur.

Named by

Bandeira et al.

Year named

2016

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Marília Formation, Bauru Group, near Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil

A titanosaurian sauropod, known from partial remains including large neck and back vertebrae. It is one of the largest dinosaurs known from Brazil. The exact age of the Marília Formation is debated, so the stage given is approximate.