Reptilia - Saurischia - Brachiosauridae

PaleoDB taxon number: 38677

Alternative spelling: Brachyosaurus

Full reference: E. S. Riggs. 1903. Brachiosaurus altithorax, the largest known dinosaur. American Journal of Science, series 4 15:299-306

Parent taxon: Brachiosauridae according to P. D. Mannion et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Abydosaurus, Bellusaurinae, Brachiosaurinae, Camarasaurinae, Cedarosaurus, Euhelopodinae, Galvesaurus, Giraffatitan, Klamelisaurinae, Lusotitan, Ornithopsis eucamerotus, Sonorasaurus, Soriatitan, Venenosaurus, Vouivria

Subtaxa: Brachiosaurus (Brachiosaurus), Brachiosaurus altithorax

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Type: Brachiosaurus altithorax

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore