Reptilia - Theropoda - Metriacanthosauridae
Full reference: Y. Zou, L. Chen, T. Wang, G. Wang, W. Zhang, X. Zhang, Z. Wang, X. Wu, and H. You. 2025. A new metriacanthosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Yunnan Province, China. PeerJ 13(4443):e19218
Belongs to Yuanmouraptor according to Y. Zou et al. 2025
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LFGT-ZLJ0115, a partial skeleton (a partial skeleton consists of a nearly complete skull with mandible and 11 articulated anterior vertebrae including 10 cervical vertebrae and the first dorsal ). Its type locality is Xiabanjing, Jiangyi Rural Area, which is in an Aalenian/Bajocian terrestrial horizon in the Zhanghe Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xiabanjing, Jiangyi Rural Area
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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