Name: Klamelisaurus gobiensis Etymology: After the Pinyin romanization for the fossil locality (Klameli), and the Greek 'saurus' (reptile/lizard); and after the Gobi Desert (where Klameli is situated) Distribution: Middle Jurassic of China Type Specimen: Almost complete skeleton (fragmentary teeth, vertebral column, ribs, right forelimb, pelvis, left and right hindlimbs) Estimated size: 17 metres long, weighing approximately 7 tonnes First described by: Zhao (1993) | Image courtesy cheungchungtat |
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Zhao, X., 1993. A new mid-Jurassic sauropod (Klamelisaurus gobiensis gen. et sp. nov.) from Xinjiang, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 31(2): 132-138