Species: dixeyi (HAUGHTON, 1928) JACOBS, WINKLER, DOWNS, & GOMANI, 1993
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Dixey, who found the specimen.
= Gigantosaurus dixeyi HAUGHTON, 1928
= Tornieria (Gigantosaurus) dixeyi (HAUGHTON, 1928) STROMER, 1932
= Tornieria dixei LAVOCAT, 1954 (sic)

Holotype: SAM 7405

Locality: CD-9, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Anterior caudal vertebra.

Topotype: Right pubis, an incomplete scapula, a sternal plate.

Referred material:

JACOBS, WINKLER, DOWNS, & GOMANI, 1993

MAL-1: Caudal vertebra.

MAL-6: Premaxilla.

MAL-89-78: Cervical vertebra.

MAL-89-79: Anterior caudal.

MAL-89-123, 89-124: Articulated sternal plates.

MAL-89-137: Dorsal vertebra.

MAL-90-128: Anterior caudal.

MAL-142: Left ischium.

MAL-174: Dentary.

MAL-176: Teeth.

Malawisaurus dixeyi (modified from JACOBS, et al, 1993), MAL composite, hypothetical reconstruction.

Malawisaurus dixeyi ( from GOMANI, 2005)

GOMANI, 1996

Pectoral and pelvic limb elements included the coracoid, humerus, ulna, femur, fibula, metapodials and phalanges and dermal ossicles, also calcite pseudomorphs shaped like osteoderm was also found.

GOMANI, 1999

MAL-2: Caudal vertebra 33.

MAL-185: Caudal vertebra 5.

MAL-186-1, 186-2, 186-3, 186-4, 186-5, 226 : Medial caudals.

MAL-191: Caudal vertebra 4.

MAL-192-1, 192-2, 192-3, 192-4, 229, 223, 234 : Distal caudals.

MAL-197-1: Caudal vertebra 10.

MAL-197-2: Caudal vertebra 11.

MAL-197-3: Caudal vertebra 12.

MAL-197-4: Caudal vertebra 13.

MAL-197-5: Caudal vertebra 14.

MAL-197-6: Caudal vertebra 15.

MAL-197-7: Caudal vertebra 16.

MAL-197-8: Caudal vertebra 17.

MAL-197-9: Caudal vertebra 18.

MAL-197-10: Caudal vertebra 19.

MAL-197-11: Caudal vertebra 20.

MAL-197-12: Caudal vertebra 21.

MAL-197-13: Caudal vertebra 22.

MAL-197-14: Caudal vertebra 23.

MAL-197-15: Caudal vertebra 24.

MAL-197-16: Caudal vertebra 25.

MAL-197-17: Caudal vertebra 26.

MAL-197-18: Caudal vertebra 27.

MAL-197-19: Caudal vertebra 28.

MAL-197-20: Caudal vertebra 29.

MAL-197-21: Caudal vertebra 30.

MAL-198: Caudal vertebra 32.

MAL-200: Caudal vertebra 2.

MAL-206: Caudal vertebra 31.

MAL-225-1, 225-2, 232-1, 228, 227 : Proximal caudals.

MAL-225-3: Caudal vertebra 6.

MAL-225-4: Caudal vertebra 7.

MAL-231: Caudal vertebra 8.

GOMANI, JACOBS & WINKLER, 1999

Mal-191, 182: Dorsal vertebrae.

Mal-282-2, 282-2 : Ribs.

 

GOMANI, 2005

MAL 6: Premaxilla.

MAL 8, 9, 176, 193-3, 197-33, 253, 270, 273, 311: Teeth.

MAL 42, 183-1: Ischia.

MAL 44: Jugal.

MAL 64, 146, 147, 149, 162, 18701: Isolated cervical ribs.

MAL 106: Maxillary fragment.

MAL 144, 196, 208-1, 208-2, 209, 214: Metacarpals.

MAL 151-2, 2, 183-2, 194, 197-22 to 197-31, 219, 234, 287: Chevrons.

MAL 174: Dentary.

MAL 180, 187-1, 193-1, 243, 244, 245, 246, 278-1, 278-3, 280-1 to 280-6, 291, 301: Cervical vertebrae.

MAL 181, 192, 236 to 242, 283: Dorsal vertebrae.

MAL 188-1, 2: Sternal plates.

MAL 189: Fibula.

MAL 202-1: Basicranium.

MAL 202-2, 3: Parietals.

MAL 203: Quadrate.

MAL 204: Osteoderm.

MAL 210: Metatarsal V.

MAL 211 to 213: Phalanges.

MAL 215: Ectopterygoid.

MAL 218, 309: Ulnae.

MAL 221, 316, 317: Humeri.

MAL 235: Coracoid.

MAL 282-1, 282-2, 285, 292 to 299, 308:Dorsal ribs.

MAL 284: Splenial.

Locality: CD-4, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 151: Chevron.

MAL 233: Caudal vertebra.

 

Locality: CD-10, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 20: Proximal femur.

MAL 184: Ischium.

MAL 190: Ulna.

MAL 195, 220, 277-2, 277-3, 288, 310: Chevrons.

MAL 226, 228, 229, 232-1: Caudal vertebrae.

MAL 274: Teeth.

MAL 277-1: Sacrum.

MAL 289: Humerus.

 

Locality: CD-11, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 160: Radus.

 

Locality: CD-12, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 41: Radius.

MAL 145: Metatarsal III?

 

Locality: CD-13, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 207: Tibia.

 

Locality: CD-15, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MAL 227: Caudal vertebra.