Lohuecotitan

Lo-hu-ey-ko-ty-tan.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2012, September 17). Lohuecotitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lohuecotitan/

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Name

Lohuecotitan ‭(‬Lo Hueco titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

Lo-hu-ey-ko-ty-tan.

Named By

V.‭ ‬D�ez D�az,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mocho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬P�ramo,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Escaso,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Marcos-Fern�ndez,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Sanz‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Macronaria,‭ ‬Titanosauria,‭ ‬Lithostrotia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬pandafilandi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Villalba de la Sierra Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Lohuecotitan is a genus of titanosaur that lived in Spain during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new titanosaur‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Lo Hueco‭ (‬Cuenca,‭ ‬Spain‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬V.‭ ‬D�ez D�az,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mocho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬P�ramo,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Escaso,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Marcos-Fern�ndez,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Sanz‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Ortega‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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