Tematica Animali preistorici

Diplodocus longus Marsh, 1878

Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874

Subphylum: Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812

Classe: Dinosauria Owen, 1841

Ordine: Saurischia Seeley, 1887

Famiglia: Diplodocidae Marsh, 1884

Genere: Diplodocus Marsh, 1878

Descrizione

Era l'originale specie tipo, nota soprattutto per due vertebre caudali frammentarie, rinvenute nella Formazione Morrison, in Colorado. Anche se alcuni esemplari più completi sono stati attribuiti a tale specie, un'analisi più dettagliata ha decretato che il fossile originale non ha abbastanza caratteristiche distintive per essere classificato come specie a se stante. Per questo motivo, oggi D. longus è considerato un nomen dubium. Oggi, una petizione alla Commissione internazionale per la nomenclatura zoologica, sta lavorando per rendere D. carnegii la nuova specie tipo.

Diffusione

Visse in quello che oggi è il Nord America occidentale, alla fine del periodo Giurassico.

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	Data: 14/10/2014 Emissione: Dinosauri Stato: Union Island

	Data: 09/10/2017 Emissione: Animali preistorici Stato: Guinea Nota: Emesso in un foglietto di 4 v. diversi

	Data: 24/07/2020 Emissione: I dinosauri Stato: Central African Republic