Genus: Paludititian CSIKI, CODREA, JIPA-MURZEA & GODEFROIT, 2010
Etymology: Greek, paludos, "marshy"; referral to the wetland environment reconstructed
for the type locality, and Greek, titan, giant in Greek mythology and a frequently
used name for titanosaurian sauropods.
= Genus: Nova CSIKI, CODERA, GODEFROIT & JIPA-MURZEA, 2009
Species: nalatzensis CSIKI, CODREA, JIPA-MURZEA & GODEFROIT, 2010
Etymology: In reference to Nalat-Vad, Hateg Basin, Romania, the locality yielding the type specimen.
Holotype: UBB NVM1
Locality: Nalat-Vad, Hateg Basin, Hunedoara County, Romania.
Horizon: Sanpetru Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subepoch, Uppermost Late Cretaceous Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Partial skeleton.
Breakdown as follows.
UBB NVM1 1, -2: 2 articulated vertebrae.
UBB NVM1-3, -50, -58: 3 anterior caudal vertebrae.
UBB NVM1-4 to -9, -15 to -18: 12 incomplete hemapophyses.
UBB NVM1-10, -11: 2 ungual fragments.
UBB NVM1-12, -20, -22 to -25, -27 to 42: Ribs and rib fragments.
UBB NVM1-13: Partial right pelvis including almost complete pubis, ischium and acetabular part of the ilium in articulation.
UBB NVM1-19, -57: Several fragments of caudal vertebrae.
UBB NVM1-21, -26, -46, to 49: 6 mid-posterior caudal vertebrae.
UBB NVM1-43, -44, -45: 3 dorsal vertebrae.
UBB NVM1-45: Left ischium.
UBB NVM1-52: Unidentified fragments.
UBB NVM1-53: Fragment of right femur.
UBB NVM1-59: Several other fragments incompletely prepared.
Referred material:
= cf. Paludititan nalatzensis MOCHO, PEREZ-GARCIA & CODREA, 2022
Locality: Sanpetru, Hateg Basin, Hunedoara County, Romania.
Horizon: Sanpetru Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
UBB SPM-4: Middle caudal vertebra.
Locality: Pui Gater, Hateg Basin, Hunedoara County, Romania.
Horizon: Sanpetru Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
UBB PGR1-6, -14, -15: 3 posterior caudal vertebrae.