Hamititan

Ham-e-ty-tan.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2014, June 8). Hamititan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/hamititan/

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Name

Hamititan ‭(‬Hami giant‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ham-e-ty-tan.

Named By

X Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Bandeira R.‭ ‬Qiu,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Jiang,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Ma‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Macronaria,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

H.‭ ‬xinjiangensis

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

China Xinjiang‭ ‬-‭ ‬Shengjinkou Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Series of caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Hamititan is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬The first dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Hami Pterosaur Fauna,‭ ‬China‭”‬.‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬11‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬Article number‭ ‬14962.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Bandeira R.‭ ‬Qiu,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Jiang,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Ma‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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