Liaoningotitan

Le-ow-ning-ty-tan.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Liaoningotitan ‭(‬Liaoning titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

Le-ow-ning-ty-tan.

Named By

C.-F.‭ ‬Zhou,‭ ‬W.--H.‭ ‬Wu,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Sekiya‭ & ‬Z.-M.‭ ‬Dong‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

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

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬sinensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Formation‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

‭ ‬Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Liaoningotitan is a genus of titanisauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Titanosauriformes dinosaur from Jehol Biota of western Liaoning,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Global Geology.‭ ‬37‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬327‭–‬333.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.-F.‭ ‬Zhou,‭ ‬W.–H.‭ ‬Wu,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Sekiya‭ & ‬Z.-M.‭ ‬Dong‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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