Jurassic
Nebulasaurus
Nebulasaurus taito
The catalogue presents Nebulasaurus as a herbivore member of Eusauropoda that lived during the Jurassic, between 174.1–163.5 Ma. Its estimated range is 12.0 m in length and 6.0–8.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Nebulasaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Xing et al. (2015).
The PBDB places it in Eusauropoda, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Eusauropoda.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Eusauropoda
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Aalenian to the Bajocian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Zhanghe Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the type locality as “Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan, China”.
- Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 12.0 m in length and 6.0–8.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 12.0 m
- 6.0-8.0 tons
The record gathers 2 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
- 12.0 m
- Weight
- 6.0–8.0 t
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 174.1–163.5 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2014
- Described by
- Xing et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Eusauropoda
- Genus
- Nebulasaurus
- Species
- N. taito
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
- not documented in this catalogue
- Type locality
- Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan, China