Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae

The new mamenchisaurid genus name Jingia, published in Historical Biology (The first mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Dongxing Formation of Guangxi, southernmost China, DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2024.2309287), is pre-occupied by Jingia Chen, 1983, a lepidopteran insect. The new replacement name Jingiella dongxingensis gen. et sp. nov., is proposed for Jingia dongxingensis Ren et al., 2024.

Full reference: X.-X. Ren, X.-R. Wang, Y.-N. Ji and Z. Guo jI. 2024. The first mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Dongxing Formation of Guangxi, southernmost China. Historical Biology

Parent taxon: Mamenchisauridae according to X.-X. Ren et al. 2024

Sister taxa: Abrosaurus, Analong, Anhuilong, Bellusaurus, Chuanjiesaurus, Daanosaurus, Eomamenchisaurus, Huangshanlong, Hudiesaurus, Klamelisaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Omeisaurus, Qijianglong, Rhomaleopakhus, Tienshanosaurus, Tonganosaurus, Tongnanlong, Wamweracaudia, Xinjiangtitan, Yuanmousaurus, Zigongosaurus

Subtaxa: Jingiella dongxingensis

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Type: Jingiella dongxingensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Nanmushan village, Dongxing Town (Jurassic of China)

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