Ingentia

huge things / giants

• ingentia · Latin · huge things, giants (neuter plural of ingens, 'huge')

Ingentia comes from the Latin word "ingentia", meaning "huge things" or "giants". It was chosen because this early sauropodomorph was very large for a Triassic dinosaur. It is the biggest known dinosaur from its time and region. The type species is Ingentia prima, with "prima" meaning "first", for being among the first giant dinosaurs.

Named by

Apaldetti et al.

Year named

2018

Period

Late Triassic

Stage

Norian

Found in

Quebrada del Barro Formation, San Juan Province, Argentina

A large, early-branching sauropodomorph (a lessemsaurid-type relative of the sauropod lineage). It is a valid genus. Its bone structure suggests it grew in a fast but seasonal way, unlike later sauropods.