The type species, Turiasaurus riodevensis, was formally described by Royo-Torres, Cobos & Alcala, in 2006. In the early 2010s, excavations were made east of Madrid that uncovered the most complete fossil of such creatures in the whole world.
Turiasaurus riodevensis, a key species, was formally identified by Royo-Torres, Cobos & Alcala, in 2006. In the early 2010s, archaeological discoveries near Madrid revealed the most extensive fossil of its kind globally.