Europatitan

Yew-rop-ah-ty-tan.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, March 23). Europatitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/europatitan/

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Name

Europatitan ‭(‬Europa titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

Yew-rop-ah-ty-tan.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Torcida Fern�ndez-Baldor,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Canudo,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Huerta,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Moreno-Azanza‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬Montero‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Somphospondyli.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬eastwoodi‭

Size

Roughly estimated about 20 meters long.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Castrillo de la Reina Formation.

Time Period

Barremian/Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Europatitan was a very large somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur that lived in Spain during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬The type species name E.‭ ‬eastwoodi was inspired by the actor Clint Eastwood.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Europatitan eastwoodi,‭ ‬a new sauropod from the lower Cretaceous of Iberia in the initial radiation of somphospondylans in Laurasia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ‭ ‬5:e3409:1-50‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Torcida Fern�ndez-Baldor,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Canudo,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Huerta,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Moreno-Azanza‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬Montero‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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