Monolophosaurus jiangi Zhao and Currie 1994 (allosauroid)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Alternative combination: Monolophosaurus jianji

Synonym: Monolophosaurus jiangjunmiaoi Dong 1992

Full reference: X.-J. Zhao and P. J. Currie. 1994. A large crested theropod from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 30(10-11):2027-2036

Belongs to Monolophosaurus according to M. T. Carrano et al. 2012

See also Choiniere et al. 2010, Currie 2000, Dong 1992, Dong 2001, Fernandes de Azevedo et al. 2013, Holtz et al. 2004, Jasinski 2011, Knoll et al. 1999, Malafaia et al. 2020, Rauhut 2003, Sampson and Witmer 2007, Vickaryous and Ryan 1997, Watabe et al. 2008, Zhao et al. 2010 and Zhao and Currie 1994

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Monolophosaurus jiangi: IVPP 84019, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Jiangjunmiao theropod (CCDP), which is in a Callovian terrestrial sandstone in the Shishugou Formation of China.
  • Monolophosaurus jiangjunmiaoi: Its type locality is Jiangjunmiao theropod (CCDP), which is in a Callovian terrestrial sandstone in the Shishugou Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Jiangjunmiao theropod (CCDP)

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