In the 1970s, it caught the attention of German palaeontologist Rupert Wild, who recognised it as the remains of a sauropod. Wild named Ohmdenosaurus in a 1978 publication; the only known species is Ohmdenosaurus liasicus.
In the 1970s, German palaeontologist Rupert Wild recognized these remains as belonging to a sauropod. He named this discovery Ohmdenosaurus in a 1978 publication; there is only one known species: Ohmdenosaurus liasicus.