Name
Jiutaisaurus.
Phonetic
Je-u-tie-sore-us.
Named By
W. -H. Wu, Z. -M. Dong, Y. -W. Sun, C. -T. Li & T. Li - 2006.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
J. xidiensis
Size
Unknown.
Known locations
China - Quantou Formation.
Time Period
Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Eighteen vertebrae.
Jiutaisaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the Cretaceous.
- A New Sauropod Dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Jiutai, Jilin, China. - Global Geology 25(1): 6-9. - W. -H. Wu, Z. -M. Dong, Y. -W. Sun, C. -T. Li & T. Li - 2006.
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