Hamititan
hah-mee-TIE-tan /hɑːmiˈtaɪtæn/
Accepted genus
Hami titan
- Hami · place name · the Hami (Kumul) region of Xinjiang, China, where the fossils were found
- Titan · Greek · the giants of Greek mythology
The name combines Hami, the region in eastern Xinjiang, China, where the fossils were found, with Titan, the giants of Greek mythology. It refers to a large long-necked sauropod from the Hami area. The type species is Hamititan xinjiangensis.
- Year named
- 2023
- Period
- Early Cretaceous
- Found in
- Turpan-Hami Basin, Xinjiang, China
A titanosauriform sauropod. The authorship and the exact geologic stage are not given here because I am not certain of them. Please check the original description.