Zby

Named after (Georges) Zbyszewski

• Zby · Polish surname (abbreviated) · short form of Zbyszewski, honouring geologist Georges Zbyszewski

Zby is a shortened form of the surname of Georges Zbyszewski, a geologist who did much work on the geology and palaeontology of Portugal. The name honours his contributions to Portuguese geology. The type species is Zby atlanticus, and "atlanticus" refers to the Atlantic Ocean.

Named by

Mateus, Mannion and Upchurch

Year named

2014

Period

Late Jurassic

Stage

Kimmeridgian

Found in

Lourinhã Formation, Portugal

A sauropod, usually considered a member of the Turiasauria. Known from the type species Zby atlanticus.