Paralititan Smith et al. 2001 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: J. B. Smith, M. C. Lamanna, K. J. Lacovara, P. Dodson, J. R. Smith, J. C. Poole, R. Giegengack and Y. Attia. 2001. A giant sauropod dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous mangrove deposit in Egypt. Science 292:1704-1706

Parent taxon: Lithostrotia according to E. Gorscak et al. 2017

See also Curry Rogers 2005, Mannion and Calvo 2011, Smith et al. 2001, Taquet 2010, Thulborn 2002, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Antarctosaurus, Antarctosaurus jaxarticus, Arackar, Atacamatitan, Bustingorrytitan, Elaltitan, Epachthosaurus, Jainosaurus, Kaijutitan, Magyarosaurus, Malawisaurus, Nemegtosauridae, Normanniasaurus, Nullotitan, Paludititan, Pellegrinisaurus, Saltasauroidea, Shingopana, Tengrisaurus, Vahiny, Volgatitan

Subtaxa: Paralititan stromeri

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (1 collection), Egypt (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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