†Sinocalliopteryx gigas Ji et al. 2007 (compsognathid)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae
Full reference: S. Ji, Q. Ji, J. and C. Yuan. 2007. A new giant compsognathid dinosaur with long filamentous integuments from Lower Cretaceous of northeastern China. Acta Geologica Sinica 81(1):8-15
Belongs to Sinocalliopteryx according to Y. Hu et al. 2016
See also Ji et al. 2007, Xing et al. 2012, Xing et al. 2012 and Xing et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: JMP-V-05-8-01, a skeleton (complete skeleton). Its type locality is Hengdaozi, Sihetun, which is in a Barremian/Aptian terrestrial siltstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Hengdaozi, Sihetun
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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