Shansisuchus
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Skeletal cast mount, Paleozoological Museum of China | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
Clade: | Archosauriformes |
Family: | †Erythrosuchidae |
Genus: | †Shansisuchus Young, 1964 |
Type species | |
†Shansisuchus shansisuchus Young, 1964
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Species | |
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Shansisuchus (meaning "
Description
Shansisuchus is a large erythrosuchid distinguished from other members of the group by two characters: a tongue-and-groove articulation between the
History of research
Shansisuchus is known from many fossil skeletons representing more than a dozen individuals, making it one of the best known erythrosuchids. However, all but one specimen discovered in 2010 (a complete skull and 14 vertebrae from Jixian County) are disarticulated, meaning that many aspects of its anatomy had been poorly understood before that specimen was described. Most specimens have been found in a fossil locality in Wuxiang County, and others have been found in localities in Ningwu, Yushe, Jingle, and Xing counties. Three species of Shansisuchus have been named: the type species Shansisuchus shansisuchus, which is known from over ten individuals; S. heiyuekouensis, which is known from five individuals; and S. kuyeheensis, which is known from one individual.[3]
Relationships
Shansisuchus belongs to a group of reptiles called
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References
- ^ a b "†Shansisuchus Young 1964". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Shansisuchus - a prehistoric reptile discovered in China". All Wild Animals. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ S2CID 128818375.
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