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TASTAVINSAURUS
(tass-tah-vio-sore-us)
meaning: "Rio Tastavins lizard"
Tastavinsaurus
Named By: J. I. Canudo, R. RoyoinTorres, & G. CuencainBescos in 2008
Time Period: Early Cretaceous
Location: Spain - Forcall Formation
Size: Unavailable
Diet: Herbivore
Fossil(s): Partial post cranial remains
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Sauropoda | Camarasauromorpha | Laurasiformes |
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Tastavinsaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur belonging to the Titanosauriformes. It is based on a partial skeleton from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. The type species is Tastavinsaurus sanzi, named in honor of the Rio Tastavins in Spain and Spanish paleontologist Jose Luis Sanz.

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