Genus: Antarctopelta SALGADO & GASPARINI, 2006
Etymology: Antarcto, in reference to the Antarctica, and Greek, pelte, "shield"; Shield of Antarctica.

Species: oliveroi SALGADO & GASPARINI, 2006
Etymology: In honor of Eduardo Olivero, and outstanding Argentine geologist and paleontologist specializing in Antarctica, who discovered the holotype.
= Nodosauridae incertae sedis GASPARINI, OLVERO, SCASSO & RINALDI/GASPARINI, PEREDA-SUBERBIOLA & MOLNAR, 1996, RICQULES, PEREDA SUBERBIOLA, GASPARINI & OLIVERO, 2001

Holotype: MLP 86-X-28-1

Locality: Locality D6-1, James Ross Island, NE of Antarctic Peninsula, West Antarctica, Antarctica.

Horizon: Lower section of the Gamma Member, Santa Marta Formation, Marambio Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage, Senonain Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: A partial lower jaw with a tooth in situ, 2 isolated teeth, a cervical vertebra and a latex cast prepared from a natural mould of three articulated cervical vertebrae, two dorsal centra from the presacral rod, parts of the ?sacrum, three fragmentary caudal vertebrae, rib fragments, a fragmentary scapula, a fragment of ilium, four metapodials and two phalanges, a collection of dermal elements, representing five different kinds of armor.

Note: Found in a marine deposit.

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