Titanosauriformes

Titanosauriformes

Hugh Falconer · Public Domain · via Wikidata/Commons. May be a photograph of a specimen, or an artist’s reconstruction — an interpretation of a skeleton, since colour and soft tissue are almost never preserved.

On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
MacronariaPBDB
Diet
herbivorePBDB, for Sauropoda
Life habit
ground dwelling, gregariousPBDB, for Sauropoda
Motility
actively mobilePBDB, for Sauropoda
Environment
terrestrialPBDB, for Sauropoda

Time the record covers

At least 102 million years on record.

The record covers at least 174.7 Mya to 72.2 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 182.9 Mya to 66 Mya.

Early Jurassic — about 1 of 1156 occurrencesEarly JurassicMiddle Jurassic — about 5 of 1156 occurrencesMiddle JurassicLate Jurassic — about 107 of 1156 occurrencesLate JurassicEarly Cretaceous — about 236 of 1156 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 808 of 1156 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 0 of 1156 occurrences185–181 Mya — about 0.2 occurrences181–177 Mya — about 0.5 occurrences177–173 Mya — about 0.4 occurrences173–169 Mya — about 0.3 occurrences169–165 Mya — about 4 occurrences165–161 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences161–157 Mya — about 3 occurrences157–153 Mya — about 9 occurrences153–149 Mya — about 32 occurrences149–145 Mya — about 45 occurrences145–141 Mya — about 21 occurrences141–137 Mya — about 8 occurrences137–133 Mya — about 14 occurrences133–129 Mya — about 9 occurrences129–124 Mya — about 24 occurrences124–120 Mya — about 51 occurrences120–116 Mya — about 33 occurrences116–112 Mya — about 31 occurrences112–108 Mya — about 24 occurrences108–104 Mya — about 20 occurrences104–100 Mya — about 22 occurrences100–96 Mya — about 49 occurrences96–92 Mya — about 40 occurrences92–88 Mya — about 31 occurrences88–84 Mya — about 48 occurrences84–80 Mya — about 64 occurrences80–76 Mya — about 64 occurrences76–72 Mya — about 88 occurrences72–68 Mya — about 294 occurrences68–64 Mya — about 124 occurrences174.7 Mya72.2 Mya185 Mya64 Mya

1,156 occurrences of Titanosauriformes on record, most of them in the Late Cretaceous. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

1,156 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

260 formations

Vitakri — 29.70°N, 69.40°EVitakri — 29.71°N, 69.49°EVitakri — 29.77°N, 69.45°EVitakri — 29.89°N, 69.70°EVitakri — 29.67°N, 69.59°EVitakri — 27.76°N, 67.17°EVitakri — 30.96°N, 69.14°EVitakri — 29.51°N, 69.87°ETendaguru — 9.70°S, 39.23°ETendaguru — 9.69°S, 39.25°ELameta — 21.18°N, 80.37°ELameta — 23.35°N, 80.37°ELameta — 23.17°N, 79.97°ELameta — 23.06°N, 73.34°ELameta — 20.90°N, 79.28°ELameta — 20.75°N, 79.48°ELameta — 23.13°N, 73.38°ELameta — 20.75°N, 79.42°ELameta — 23.17°N, 79.95°ELameta — 21.00°N, 79.18°ELameta — 20.71°N, 79.29°ELameta — 20.35°N, 79.05°ELameta — 22.29°N, 74.53°ELameta — 21.42°N, 78.00°ELameta — 22.39°N, 75.25°EAllen — 39.30°S, 67.53°WAllen — 40.06°S, 66.80°WAllen — 38.76°S, 67.98°WAllen — 39.57°S, 66.98°WAllen — 38.82°S, 68.07°WAllen — 37.52°S, 69.22°WAllen — 38.45°S, 68.69°WAllen — 39.95°S, 66.57°WAllen — 39.43°S, 67.29°WAllen — 39.13°S, 67.67°WAllen — 40.73°S, 67.17°WAllen — 39.47°S, 67.33°WAllen — 39.91°S, 66.57°WAllen — 39.50°S, 67.37°WWinton — 22.68°S, 143.57°EWinton — 22.18°S, 142.47°EWinton — 22.15°S, 142.57°EWinton — 22.25°S, 142.48°EWinton — 22.35°S, 143.09°EWinton — 26.68°S, 142.59°EWinton — 22.09°S, 142.49°EWinton — 22.08°S, 143.51°EWinton — 22.38°S, 142.94°EAnacleto — 38.84°S, 68.04°WAnacleto — 39.25°S, 68.72°WAnacleto — 37.87°S, 67.83°WAnacleto — 39.12°S, 67.65°WAnacleto — 38.82°S, 68.07°WAnacleto — 37.88°S, 68.52°WAnacleto — 38.02°S, 68.50°WAnacleto — 38.09°S, 68.51°WAnacleto — 37.45°S, 68.94°WAnacleto — 38.84°S, 68.84°WAnacleto — 37.39°S, 69.14°WAnacleto — 35.45°S, 69.73°WAnacleto — 37.13°S, 69.33°WAnacleto — 39.38°S, 67.69°WSerra da Galga — 19.72°S, 47.75°WSerra da Galga — 19.72°S, 47.74°WSerra da Galga — 19.61°S, 47.97°WSerra da Galga — 19.60°S, 47.62°WAdamantina — 20.80°S, 49.38°WAdamantina — 21.10°S, 49.28°WAdamantina — 21.57°S, 51.28°WAdamantina — 21.94°S, 51.37°WAdamantina — 22.12°S, 51.44°WAdamantina — 21.63°S, 51.16°WAdamantina — 19.46°S, 49.25°WAdamantina — 25.73°S, 48.58°WAdamantina — 21.33°S, 48.58°WAdamantina — 20.97°S, 49.17°WAdamantina — 19.44°S, 49.26°WAdamantina — 19.44°S, 49.24°WAdamantina — 20.92°S, 50.45°WAdamantina — 21.74°S, 51.03°WMorrison — 41.91°N, 105.96°WMorrison — 38.54°N, 105.22°WMorrison — 44.65°N, 107.82°WMorrison — 38.64°N, 108.19°WMorrison — 36.90°N, 102.83°WMorrison — 39.07°N, 108.65°WMorrison — 39.08°N, 108.65°WMorrison — 42.02°N, 106.05°WMorrison — 44.02°N, 104.24°WMorrison — 39.15°N, 108.77°WMorrison — 40.41°N, 109.22°WMorrison — 37.50°N, 109.45°WMorrison — 44.05°N, 107.46°WMorrison — 38.25°N, 110.81°WMorrison — 44.06°N, 106.72°WMorrison — 39.14°N, 109.02°WMorrison — 38.58°N, 108.40°WAsencio — 33.87°S, 57.49°WAsencio — 32.66°S, 58.10°WAsencio — 34.53°S, 55.93°WAsencio — 33.06°S, 56.47°WAsencio — 33.63°S, 58.02°WAsencio — 33.72°S, 57.99°WAsencio — 33.22°S, 58.04°WAsencio — 33.12°S, 58.19°WAsencio — 32.19°S, 57.45°WAsencio — 33.00°S, 56.16°WAsencio — 32.64°S, 57.75°WAsencio — 31.93°S, 57.91°WAsencio — 33.05°S, 57.46°WAsencio — 32.39°S, 57.15°WAsencio — 32.11°S, 58.06°WAsencio — 33.86°S, 57.62°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.50°S, 68.71°WBajo de la Carpa — 39.63°S, 68.35°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.95°S, 68.23°WBajo de la Carpa — 39.73°S, 68.52°WBajo de la Carpa — 37.38°S, 68.90°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.18°S, 68.78°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.44°S, 68.73°WBajo de la Carpa — 37.61°S, 69.32°WSao Khua — 16.70°N, 102.25°ESao Khua — 16.68°N, 103.57°ESao Khua — 16.54°N, 104.14°ESao Khua — 16.43°N, 104.09°ESao Khua — 17.25°N, 102.67°ESao Khua — 17.07°N, 104.16°ESao Khua — 16.90°N, 102.65°ESao Khua — 17.25°N, 102.55°EMaevarano — 15.90°S, 46.58°EMaevarano — 15.93°S, 46.52°EMaevarano — 16.12°S, 45.74°EOjo Alamo — 36.31°N, 108.03°WOjo Alamo — 36.34°N, 108.10°WOjo Alamo — 36.17°N, 107.80°WOjo Alamo — 36.24°N, 108.89°WOjo Alamo — 36.27°N, 108.17°WPlottier — 36.94°S, 70.28°WPlottier — 37.39°S, 69.03°WPlottier — 37.06°S, 69.38°WPlottier — 37.38°S, 69.07°WPlottier — 39.30°S, 68.41°WMarília — 21.26°S, 48.52°WMarília — 18.89°S, 48.73°WMarília — 19.52°S, 49.47°WMarília — 19.58°S, 48.25°WMarília — 19.32°S, 48.11°WMarília — 18.86°S, 48.86°WMarília — 17.99°S, 51.05°WMarília — 18.34°S, 50.48°WMarília — 19.20°S, 49.77°WCloverly — 44.98°N, 108.32°WCloverly — 46.30°N, 109.71°WCloverly — 44.04°N, 107.51°WCloverly — 44.65°N, 107.88°WCloverly — 44.51°N, 107.90°WCloverly — 44.50°N, 107.82°WCloverly — 44.48°N, 109.05°WCloverly — 44.44°N, 109.06°WCloverly — 45.19°N, 108.80°WJavelina — 29.40°N, 103.20°WJavelina — 29.46°N, 103.14°WJavelina — 29.34°N, 103.44°WJavelina — 29.41°N, 103.30°WJavelina — 29.58°N, 103.08°WJavelina — 29.46°N, 103.16°WDensuș-Ciula — 45.62°N, 22.78°EDensuș-Ciula — 45.62°N, 22.87°EDinosaur Beds — 10.28°S, 34.03°ESînpetru — 45.55°N, 22.92°ESînpetru — 45.62°N, 22.78°ESînpetru — 45.49°N, 23.09°ESînpetru — 45.56°N, 22.92°EBajo Barreal — 45.32°S, 69.62°WBajo Barreal — 45.45°S, 69.22°WBajo Barreal — 45.99°S, 69.57°WBajo Barreal — 46.72°S, 69.67°WBajo Barreal — 44.89°S, 69.39°WBajo Barreal — 44.77°S, 69.18°WCedar Mountain — 39.14°N, 110.90°WCedar Mountain — 38.85°N, 109.56°WCedar Mountain — 38.83°N, 109.47°WCedar Mountain — 39.18°N, 110.11°WCedar Mountain — 38.72°N, 109.69°WCedar Mountain — 40.44°N, 109.31°WCedar Mountain — 38.83°N, 109.27°WPortezuelo — 38.90°S, 69.55°WPortezuelo — 38.45°S, 68.72°WPortezuelo — 38.85°S, 68.58°WPortezuelo — 38.45°S, 68.79°WPortezuelo — 38.86°S, 68.73°W

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The named rock units Titanosauriformes has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 236 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 99 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Titanosauriformes and its relatives

Late Cretaceous

Where Titanosauriformes and its relatives were recorded in the Late Cretaceous.

Found in the same rock

825 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records 959 sites for Titanosauriformes, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

630 references

Each of the 1,156 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 618 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content1

Picture of Titanosauriformes

Credit
Hugh Falconer
Licence
Public Domain
Commercial use
the licence allows it

No 3D scan was found. Smithsonian Open Access, MorphoSource and Sketchfab were all searched.

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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What may have been alongside itMacronaria through timeFormations of the Late CretaceousThe world it lived on

Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Salgado et al. 1997