Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae
Full reference: Z. Dong, S. Zhou, and H. Zhang. 1983. [Dinosaurs from the Jurassic of Sichuan]. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C, Whole Number 162(23):1-136
Belongs to Omeisaurus according to G. Peng et al. 2005
See also Dong 1992, Dong 1998, Dong et al. 1983, Jiang et al. 2011, Tan et al. 2019, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Xing et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Omeisaurus changshouensis, Omeisaurus jiaoi, Omeisaurus junghsiensis, Omeisaurus luoquanensis, Omeisaurus maoianus, Omeisaurus puxiani, Omeisaurus tianfuensis
Type specimen: CV 00267. Its type locality is Wujiaba Dam Quarry, Zigong, which is in a Bathonian/Callovian terrestrial horizon in the Shaximiao Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Wujiaba Dam Quarry, Zigong
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