富塔(ta)隆柯龍化石于2000年(nian)在(zai)阿根廷內烏肯省發現,2007年(nian)10月(yue)17日挖掘(jue)。它的(de)(de)化石有三組標本,其中包括一(yi)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)體與兩個(ge)未成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)體,可建構出(chu)整體骨(gu)骼的(de)(de)70%,被(bei)認(ren)為是目前最為完(wan)整的(de)(de)巨型恐(kong)龍化石之一(yi)。其中成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)體出(chu)土頸部(bu)長達(da)7.9米,出(chu)土的(de)(de)脊柱(zhu)就重約(yue)8噸。估計(ji)長26米,體重約(yue)40噸。富塔(ta)隆柯龍是大(da)型植食性的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍,生(sheng)存于約(yue)9100萬年(nian)~8800萬年(nian)前晚(wan)白堊世的(de)(de)科尼亞克階。富塔(ta)隆柯龍組裝(zhuang)的(de)(de)骨(gu)架現于拉(la)普拉(la)塔(ta)博物(wu)館,曾在(zai)美國(guo)佐治亞州(zhou)亞特(te)蘭大(da)的(de)(de)羊齒植物(wu)自然生(sheng)態(tai)博物(wu)館內展出(chu)。
在(zai)Jorge Calvo等(deng)人的系(xi)統發生(sheng)學分析中,發現(xian)富塔隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)是屬于泰坦巨(ju)龍(long)(long)科(現(xian)等(deng)于Lithostrotia演(yan)化支)的,并與門多(duo)薩(sa)龍(long)(long)(Mendozasaurus)是近親。他們從(cong)而成立了(le)一個包括富塔隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)及(ji)門多(duo)薩(sa)龍(long)(long),并它們的共(gong)同祖先及(ji)后(hou)代的新演(yan)化支,稱(cheng)為隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)類(Lognkosauria)。
發(fa)(fa)現富塔隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)位(wei)(wei)點附近,亦(yi)發(fa)(fa)現有(you)魚類(lei)(lei)及樹葉(xie)的(de)(de)化(hua)石,可見在當(dang)(dang)時的(de)(de)巴(ba)塔哥尼亞是一(yi)個熱帶氣候的(de)(de)地方。除了(le)(le)富塔隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)外,在同(tong)一(yi)位(wei)(wei)點上(shang)亦(yi)發(fa)(fa)現了(le)(le)其他的(de)(de)動物(wu)群(qun),包括幾類(lei)(lei)未被命名的(de)(de)蜥腳下(xia)目(mu)、大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、半鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)及側頸龜亞目(mu)的(de)(de)標本。該地層名為波特阻絡組(zu)(Portezuelo Formation),屬(shu)內烏肯(ken)群(qun),位(wei)(wei)于(yu)利桑(sang)德羅(luo)山(shan)組(zu)之(zhi)上(shang),波特阻絡組(zu)之(zhi)下(xia)。除富塔隆(long)柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),當(dang)(dang)地還發(fa)(fa)現了(le)(le)大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),阿(a)瓦拉(la)慈龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)巴(ba)塔哥尼亞爪龍(long)(long)(long)(long),馳(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)彭巴(ba)盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),馳(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)半鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)亞科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)半鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(佩氏和科(ke)(ke)(ke)馬(ma)約(yue)兩種),可能(neng)屬(shu)于(yu)半鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)屬(shu)的(de)(de)馳(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)半鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)亞科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)內烏肯(ken)盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥腳類(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)馬(ma)拉(la)圭龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、巴(ba)約(yue)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)臀(tun)目(mu)薄(bo)板類(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)巨謎龍(long)(long)(long)(long),翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)類(lei)(lei)神(shen)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)阿(a)根(gen)廷翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)。