Turiasauria

† Turiasauria is a clade of basal sauropod dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of Portugal and Spain, distinct from diplodocoids and titanosauriforms. Turiasaurians represent a significant but often overlooked lineage that contributed substantially to Jurassic European herbivore diversity.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Turiasauria was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Turiasauria lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161,5 to 145,0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.