Paludititan

swamp titan

• paludis · Latin · of the swamp or marsh
• Titan · Greek · Titan, a giant of Greek mythology

The name combines the Latin word for a swamp or marsh with the Greek Titan, one of the giant gods of Greek myth. It means "swamp titan". It refers to the giant size of this sauropod and to the marshy, swampy environment its remains were thought to have come from.

Named by

Csiki et al.

Year named

2010

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Sânpetru Formation, Nălaț-Vad, Hațeg Basin, Transylvania, Romania

A titanosaurian sauropod. The type species is Paludititan nalatzensis, named after the village of Nălaț-Vad. It is a valid genus and is known from partial remains.