Full reference: K. Remes, F. Ortega, I. Fierro, U. Joger, R. Kosma, J. M. M. Ferrer, Project, Niger Project, O. A. Ide and A. Maga. 2009. A new basal sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Niger and the early evolution of Sauropoda. PLoS One 4(9):e6924:1-13
Parent taxon: Sauropoda according to K. Remes et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Agustiniidae, Amygdalodon, Antetonitrus, Archaeodontosaurus, Atlantosauridae, Blikanasaurus, Bothriospondylidae, Bothrosauropodidae, Bothrosauropodoidea, Brontopodidae, Brontopodus, Brontosauridae, Camarasauroidea, Camelotia, Cardiodontidae, Chinshakiangosaurus, Chubutisauridae, Chuxiongosaurus, Deuterosauropodopus, Dystrophaeus, Eusauropoda, Faveoloolithidae, Gongxianosaurus, Gravisauria, Haplocanthosauridae, Homalosauropodidae, Homalosauropodoidea, Isanosaurus, Jingshanosaurus, Kotasaurus, Lamplughsaura, Mamenchisauroidea, Melanorosaurus, Microsaurops, Ohmdenosaurus, Oplosaurus, Ornithopsidae, Parabrontopodidae, Parabrontopodus, Pleurocoelidae, Polyonyx, Ravatichnus, Rotundichnus, Tapinosaurus, Tendaguriidae, Vulcanodon, Algoasaurus bauri, Morinosaurus priscus
Subtaxa: Spinophorosaurus nigerensis
Type: Spinophorosaurus nigerensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore