Jiangxititan

Jiangxi giant

• Jiangxi · Chinese (place name) · Jiangxi Province, China
• titan · Greek · giant (Titan)

The name combines Jiangxi, the Chinese province where the fossils were found, with Titan, the giant gods of Greek myth. Titan is often used for big sauropods. It means "Jiangxi giant" and marks the place of discovery and the animal's large size.

Named by

Mo et al.

Year named

2023

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China

A titanosaurian sauropod. The type species is Jiangxititan ganzhouensis. I am unsure of the exact geologic stage, so I have left it blank.