Also known as Zhucheng

Where: Shandong, China (37.5° N, 121.0° E: paleocoordinates 37.9° N, 111.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hongtuya Formation (Wangshi Group), Campanian (83.6 - 72.1 Ma)

• "near the transition between the Xingezhuang Formation and the overlying Hongtuya Formation"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; yellow, calcareous siltstone and medium-grained, green siltstone

Size class: macrofossils

• "ZCDM V0010, a partial skull with most elements of the skull roof and partial braincase [holotype]....ZCDM V0011, a partial skull with much of the skull roof and most of the braincase. ZCDM V0012, partial braincase."

Collected in 2008

Collection methods: quarrying

• Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum collection

Primary reference: X. Xu, K.-B. Wang, X.-J. Zhao and D.-J. Li. 2010. First ceratopsid dinosaur from China and its biogeographical implications. Chinese Science Bulletin 55(16):1631-1635 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Oreska]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 96815: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Oreska on 01.07.2010, edited by John Alroy, Matthew Carrano and Philip Mannion

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