Pronunciation: GAN-dee-TIE-tuhn
Meaning: Ganzhou geology giant
Author/s: Han et al. (2024)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Ganzhou, China
Acta Ordinal: #1122
Gandititan cavocaudatus
(Cavity-Tailed Ganzhou Geology Giant)Etymology
Gandititan is derived from "gan" (the first syllable of Ganzhou), "di" (the first syllable of the Pinyin "dizhi", meaning "geology"), and the Greek "titan" (for the giant pre-Olympian gods of Greek mythology). The species epithet, is derived from the Latin "cavum" (cavity) and "cauda" (tail). ZooBank registry: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0B258A9-2B3F-4159-8594-B19453B2F900.
Discovery
The remains of Gandititan were discovered in the Zhoutian Formation at Datangkeng, Ganxian District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China.The holotype (JXGM-F-V1) consists of six articulated neck vertebrae, two partial back vertebrae, and a complete block of fused hip vertebrae attached to the first seventeen tail vertebrae and part of the right pelvis.
Preparators
Haijun Wang, Lishi Xiang, Chuan Cheng and Gongming Zhou.
