In 2024, Han et al. describedGandititan cavocaudatus as a new genus and species of basal titanosaurian sauropod based on these fossil remains. The generic name, "Gandititan", combines "Gan", in reference to Ganzhou City, the pinyin word "di", meaning "Earth" (also the first syllable of "dizhi", meaning "geology"), and the word "titan", a common suffix for giant sauropod names, referencing the pre-Olympian gods of Greek mythology. While the authors intended "Gandi" to honor geological studies in Ganzhou, they also note the similarity to the Old Norse "gandr", referencing magical beings. The specific name, "cavocaudatus", combines the Latin words "cavum", meaning "cavity" and "cauda", meaning "tail", alluding to the pattern seen in the caudal vertebrae.[1]
Descriptionedit
Gandititan is estimated at being 14 metres (46 ft) long.[1]
Classificationedit
Han et al. (2024) entered Gandititan into a phylogenetic analysis and recovered it as the sister taxon to Abdarainurus in a clade of basal titanosaurs including Andesaurus and an assortment of East Asian somphospondylans. Earlier, in the preferred tree of their 2020 description of Abdarainurus, Averianov & Lopatin recovered a similar clade of basal titanosaurs, with Abdarainurus as the sister taxon to the clade containing Andesaurus and Huabeisaurus.[2] The results of the phylogenetic analyses of Han et al. are shown in the cladogram below:[1]
^ abcdHan, F.; Yang, L.; Lou, F.; Sullivan, C.; Xu, X.; Qiu, W.; Liu, H.; Yu, J.; Wu, R.; Ke, Y.; Xu, M.; Hu, J.; Lu, P. (2024). "A new titanosaurian sauropod, Gandititan cavocaudatus gen. et sp. nov., from the Late Cretaceous of southern China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 22 (1). 2293038. Bibcode:2024JSPal..2293038H. doi:10.1080/14772019.2023.2293038.
^Averianov, A.O.; Lopatin, A.V. (2020). "An unusual new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 18 (12): 1009–1032. Bibcode:2020JSPal..18.1009A. doi:10.1080/14772019.2020.1716402. S2CID 214244529.
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gandititan, extinct, genus, titanosaurian, sauropod, dinosaur, from, late, cretaceous, zhoutian, formation, china, genus, contains, single, species, cavocaudatus, known, from, partial, skeleton, temporal, range, late, cretaceous, cenomanian, turonian, preꞒ, re. Gandititan is an extinct genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Zhoutian Formation of China The genus contains a single species G cavocaudatus known from a partial skeleton GandititanTemporal range Late Cretaceous Cenomanian Turonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Restoration Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Clade Dinosauria Clade Saurischia Clade Sauropodomorpha Clade Sauropoda Clade Macronaria Clade Titanosauria Genus Gandititan Species G cavocaudatus Binomial name Gandititan cavocaudatusHan et al 2024 Contents 1 Discovery and naming 2 Description 3 Classification 4 ReferencesDiscovery and naming editThe Gandititan holotype specimen JXGM F V1 was discovered in sediments of the Zhoutian Formation in Datangkeng Ganxian District Ganzhou City Jiangxi Province China The specimen is a partial postcranial skeleton including an articulated series of six cervical vertebrae an articulated series of two partial dorsal vertebrae six sacral vertebrae and 17 caudal vertebrae some ribs and a partial right pelvic girdle 1 In 2024 Han et al described Gandititan cavocaudatus as a new genus and species of basal titanosaurian sauropod based on these fossil remains The generic name Gandititan combines Gan in reference to Ganzhou City the pinyin word di meaning Earth also the first syllable of dizhi meaning geology and the word titan a common suffix for giant sauropod names referencing the pre Olympian gods of Greek mythology While the authors intended Gandi to honor geological studies in Ganzhou they also note the similarity to the Old Norse gandr referencing magical beings The specific name cavocaudatus combines the Latin words cavum meaning cavity and cauda meaning tail alluding to the pattern seen in the caudal vertebrae 1 Description editGandititan is estimated at being 14 metres 46 ft long 1 Classification editHan et al 2024 entered Gandititan into a phylogenetic analysis and recovered it as the sister taxon to Abdarainurus in a clade of basal titanosaurs including Andesaurus and an assortment of East Asian somphospondylans Earlier in the preferred tree of their 2020 description of Abdarainurus Averianov amp Lopatin recovered a similar clade of basal titanosaurs with Abdarainurus as the sister taxon to the clade containing Andesaurus and Huabeisaurus 2 The results of the phylogenetic analyses of Han et al are shown in the cladogram below 1 Titanosauria Andesaurus Baotianmansaurus Dongyangosaurus Huabeisaurus Abdarainurus Gandititan Daxiatitan Xianshanosaurus Ruyangosaurus LithostrotiaReferences edit a b c d Han F Yang L Lou F Sullivan C Xu X Qiu W Liu H Yu J Wu R Ke Y Xu M Hu J Lu P 2024 A new titanosaurian sauropod Gandititan cavocaudatus gen et sp nov from the Late Cretaceous of southern China Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 22 1 2293038 Bibcode 2024JSPal 2293038H doi 10 1080 14772019 2023 2293038 Averianov A O Lopatin A V 2020 An unusual new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 18 12 1009 1032 Bibcode 2020JSPal 18 1009A doi 10 1080 14772019 2020 1716402 S2CID 214244529 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandititan amp oldid 1217973216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
