Gannansaurus Lü et al. 2013 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: J. Lü, L. Yi, H. Zhong and X. Wei. 2013. A new somphospondylan sauropod (Dinosauria, Titanosauriformes) from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province of southern China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 87(3):678-685

Parent taxon: Somphospondyli according to J.-Y. Mo et al. 2023

See also Lü et al. 2013 and Wang et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Angolatitan, Arkharavia, Arkharavia heterocoelica, Astrophocaudia, Australodocus, Austrosaurus, Brontomerus, Chubutisaurus, Dongbeititan, Euhelopodidae, Europatitan, Garumbatitan, Huanghetitan, Huanghetitan ruyangensis, Jiangshanosaurus, Jiangxititan, Ligabuesaurus, Liubangosaurus, Padillasaurus, Sauroposeidon, Sibirotitan, Sonidosaurus, Tastavinsaurus, Triunfosaurus, Wintonotitan, Yunmenglong

Subtaxa: Gannansaurus sinensis

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Type: Gannansaurus sinensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Longling Town, Nankang (Cretaceous of China)

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