Europatitan
YOOR-oh-pa-TIE-tan /ˌjʊərəpəˈtaɪtæn/
Accepted genus
Europe titan
- Europa · Latin/Greek · Europe
- Titan · Greek · Titan, a giant of Greek mythology
The name combines "Europa" (Europe) with "Titan", the giant gods of Greek myth. It refers to a giant sauropod from Europe. The type species, E. eastwoodi, honours the actor Clint Eastwood.
- Named by
- Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al.
- Year named
- 2021
- Period
- Early Cretaceous
- Stages
- Barremian – Aptian
- Found in
- Castrillo de la Reina Formation, Burgos Province, Spain
A titanosauriform sauropod, described as an early somphospondylan. The exact stage range is given with moderate confidence.