Reptilia - Theropoda - Metriacanthosauridae
Alternative combinations: Metriacanthosaurus shangyouensis, Yangchuanosaurus shangyuensis
Synonym: Yangchuanosaurus magnus Dong et al. 1983
Full reference: Z. Dong, Y. Zhang, X. Li and S. Zhou. 1978. [A new carnosaur from Yongchuan County, Sichuan Province]. Ke Xue Tong Bao [Science Newsletter] 23(5):302-304
Belongs to Yangchuanosaurus according to M. T. Carrano et al. 2012
See also Bakker et al. 1992, Currie and Zhao 1994, Dong 1992, Dong 1997, Dong et al. 1978, Dong et al. 1983, Gao 1992, Gao 1999, Holtz et al. 2004, Li et al. 2011, Molnar 1991, Molnar et al. 1981, Molnar et al. 1990, Olshevsky 1981, Paul 1988, Rauhut 2003, Sampson and Witmer 2007, Watabe et al. 2008, Wu et al. 2009, Xing et al. 2009 and Zhao 1985
Sister taxon: Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis
Type specimens:
- Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis: CV 00215, a skeleton. Its type locality is Shangyou Reservoir, which is in a Bathonian/Callovian terrestrial mudstone in the Shaximiao Formation of China.
- Yangchuanosaurus magnus: CV 00216, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Hongjiang Machine Factory, Yongchuan, which is in a Bathonian/Callovian terrestrial horizon in the Shaximiao Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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