Pronunciation:
Meaning: Jiangxi Giant
Author/s: Mo et al. (2023)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Jiangxi, China
Discovery Chart Position: #1102
Jiangxititan ganzhouensis
(Jiangxi Giant from Ganzhou)Etymology
Jiangxititan is derived from the Chinese pinyin "Jiangxi" (for Jiangxi Province) and the Greek "titan" (giant).
The species epithet, ganzhouensis, means "from Ganzhou" in Latin.
ZooBank registry: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:9AB6A0EF-87E5-4564-A197-2F7B9FC54F58.
Discovery
The remains of Jiangxititan were discovered in the Nanxiong Formation at Tankou Town, southwest of Ganzhou City, Nankang County, Jiangxi Province, southern China. The fossil site is about five kilometres away from Longling Town, the locality of Gannansaurus sinensis, which was previously the only sauropod recorded from this area. The holotype (NHMG 034062) is an articulated series of three neck and four back vertebrae, two neck ribs and three back ribs.
Preparators
Lishi Xiang from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Shaowen Xie and Qi Zhou from the Natural History Museum of Guangxi.
