Genus
Valid Extinct

Gobititan

You et al. 2003

Gobititan is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur from the Aptian faunal stage of the Early Cretaceous. The name of this genus is derived from the Gobi Desert region and the Titans of Greek mythology, which is a reference to its large body size. The specific name shenzhouensis, is derived from "Shenzhou", an ancient name for China.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Gobititan
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Barapasaurus tagorei, an early sauropod © Ghedo · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Saurischia Unranked clade
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Sauropodomorpha Unranked clade
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Massopoda Unranked clade
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Sauropodiformes Unranked clade
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Sauropoda Unranked clade
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Gravisauria Unranked clade
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Eusauropoda Unranked clade
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Neosauropoda Unranked clade
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Macronaria Unranked clade
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Titanosauriformes Unranked clade
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Somphospondyli Unranked clade
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Euhelopodidae Unranked clade
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Gobititan Genus
Measurements
Length
17,6 m ⓘ
Gobititan shenzhouensis
Mass
8 000 kg ⓘ
Gobititan shenzhouensis
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Zhonggou
1
Temporal distribution
Albian (113.2–100.5 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Gobititan shenzhouensis 113 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
H. You, F. Tang, and Z. Luo. 2003. A new basal titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of China. Acta Geologica Sinica 77(4):424-429
Bibliography (1)
H. You, F. Tang, and Z. Luo. 2003. A new basal titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of China. Acta Geologica Sinica 77(4):424-429