†Shansisuchus shansisuchus Young 1964 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Diapsida - Erythrosuchidae

Synonym: Fenhosuchus cristatus Young 1964

Full reference: C.-C. Young. 1964. The pseudosuchians in China. Palaeontologia Sinica 19:1-205

Belongs to Shansisuchus according to M. D. Ezcurra 2016

See also Charig and Sues 1976, Gower and Sennikov 2000, Wang et al. 2013 and Young 1964

Sister taxon: Shansisuchus kuyeheensis

Type specimens:

  • Shansisuchus shansisuchus: IVPP V 2503, a partial skull (Skull roof). Its type locality is Hsishihwa 56173, Lotzeyue, Wuhsiang, which is in an Anisian terrestrial sandstone/mudstone in the Ermaying Formation of China.
  • Fenhosuchus cristatus: IVPP V.2697, a set of vertebrae. Its type locality is Hsishihwa 56173, Lotzeyue, Wuhsiang, which is in an Anisian terrestrial sandstone/mudstone in the Ermaying Formation of China.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (17 collections)

Total: 17 collections including 19 occurrences

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