Jurassic
Europasaurus
Europasaurus holgeri
The catalogue presents Europasaurus as a herbivore member of Brachiosauridae that lived during the Jurassic, between 157.3–152.1 Ma. Its estimated range is 6.0–6.2 m in length and 500–800 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Langenberg Quarry, Germany. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Europasaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Sander et al. (2006).
The PBDB places it in Camarasauromorpha, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Brachiosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Brachiosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Kimmeridgian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Süntel Formation (1). Provenance: Germany.
The catalogue records the holotype as DFMMh/FV 291 and the type locality as “Langenberg Quarry, Germany”.
- DFMMh/FV 291
- Langenberg Quarry, Germany
The catalogue's reference measurements are 6.0–6.2 m in length and 500–800 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 6.0-6.2 m
- 500-800 kg
The record gathers 11 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 6.0–6.2 m
- Weight
- 500–800 kg
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 157.3–152.1 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2006
- Described by
- P. Martin Sander
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Brachiosauridae
- Genus
- Europasaurus
- Species
- E. holgeri
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- DFMMh/FV 291
- Type locality
- Langenberg Quarry, Germany