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GOBITITAN
(go-be-ty-tan)
meaning: "Gobi titan"
Named By: H. You, F. Tang & Z. Luo in 2003
Time Period: Barremian, 129-125 Ma
Location: China, Gansu - Digou Formation
Size: Roughly estimated at 10 meters long
Diet: Herbivore
Fossil(s): 41 Caudal (tail) vertebrae and a partial hind limb
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Sauropoda | Titanosauria |
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Gobititan is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur from the Barremian faunal stage of the Early Cretaceous, approximately 129-125 million years ago. 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.

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