Brasileosaurus
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Brasileosaurus is the name of a sparse collection of fossil
s that are nomen vanum-- that is, they will probably never be identified. They are believed to be the fossils of a non-dinosaurian archosaur
. The type species
is B. pachecoi, described by prolific German paleontologist
Friedrich von Huene
in 1931.
Brasileosaurus is not to be confused with the mesosaur Brazilosaurus
.
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s that are nomen vanum-- that is, they will probably never be identified. They are believed to be the fossils of a non-dinosaurian archosaur
Archosaur
Archosaurs are a group of diapsid amniotes whose living representatives consist of modern birds and crocodilians. This group also includes all extinct non-avian dinosaurs, many extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosauria, the archosaur clade, is a crown group that includes the most...
. The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
is B. pachecoi, described by prolific German paleontologist
Paleontology
Paleontology "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- "being, creature", and λόγος "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments...
Friedrich von Huene
Friedrich von Huene
Friedrich von Huene was a German paleontologist who named more dinosaurs in the early 20th century than anyone else in Europe.-Biography:...
in 1931.
Brasileosaurus is not to be confused with the mesosaur Brazilosaurus
Brazilosaurus
Brazilosaurus is an extinct genus of mesosaur which lived during the early Permian of what is now Brazil. It is known from a skeleton recovered from the Assistencia Member of the Irati Formation . It was named by T. Shikama and H...
.