Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae
Full reference: L.-h. Hou, S.-w. Zhou, and S.-c. Chao. 1976. [New discovery of sauropod dinosaurs from Sichuan]. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 14(3):160-165
Parent taxon: Mamenchisauridae according to G. Peng et al. 2005
See also Dong 1992, Dong et al. 1983, He 1984, He et al. 1988, Hou et al. 1976, Li et al. 2011, Martin-Rolland 1999, McIntosh 1990, Ouyang and Ye 2002, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Zhang and Chen 1996
Sister taxa: Abrosaurus, Analong, Anhuilong, Bellusaurus, Chuanjiesaurus, Daanosaurus, Eomamenchisaurus, Huangshanlong, Hudiesaurus, Jingia, Klamelisaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Omeisaurus, Qijianglong, Rhomaleopakhus, Tienshanosaurus, Tonganosaurus, Wamweracaudia, Xinjiangtitan, Yuanmousaurus
Subtaxa: none
Type: Zigongosaurus fuxiensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Zigongosaurus in the database
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