New sauropod in Geological Bulletin of China: Ruyangosaurus giganteus

["Rob Taylor" <rjtaylor68@comcast.net>]

I don't believe this one has been mentioned yet:

Lu J., Xu L., Jia S., Zhang X., Zhang J., Yang L., You H., Ji Q. 2009. A new 
gigantic sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Ruyang, Henan, China. 
Geological Bulletin of China 28(1).

Abstract: The new gigantic sauropod dinosaur Ruyangosaurus giganteus gen. et 
sp. nov. from the early Late Cretaceous Mangchuan Formation of Ruyang, 
Henan, China is described. It is characterized by a lower neural spine, lack 
of centroprezygoapophyseal lamina, a large, irregularly triangular deep 
fossa on the lateral surface of the neural arch, the prezygodiapophyseal 
lamina oriented anteroposteriorly, and a robust tibia, some 127 cm in 
length. The discovery of Ruyangosaurus indicates that a higher diversity of 
sauropod dinosaurs occurred during the early Late Cretaceous than previously 
thought.

Thanks to George O. for the tip, and to DinoData for posting the abstract 
and reference. (Haven't seen the actual paper yet.)

Best,

Rob Taylor