Full reference: X. Xu, P. J. Makovicky, X.-l. Wang, M. A. Norell, and H.-l. You. 2002. A ceratopsian dinosaur from China and the early evolution of the Ceratopsia. Nature 416:314-317
Parent taxon: Neoceratopsia according to E. M. Morschhauser et al. 2019
See also Amiot et al. 2010, Buchholz 2002, Butler et al. 2007, Butler et al. 2008, Chinnery 2004, Chinnery and Horner 2007, Farke et al. 2014, Han et al. 2012, Jin et al. 2009, Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo 2003, Tanoue et al. 2009, Xu et al. 2002, You and Dodson 2003, You and Dodson 2004 and Zheng et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Aquilops, Archaeoceratops, Archaeoceratopsidae, Asiaceratops, Auroraceratops, Beg, Ceratopsomorpha, Chaoyangsauridae, Coronosauria, Graciliceratops, Leptoceratopsidae, Mosaiceratops, Protoceratopoidea, Sasayamagnomus, Yamaceratops
Subtaxa: Liaoceratops yanzigouensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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