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Chaohusaurus geishanensis
Taxonomy
Chaohusaurus geishanensis was named by Young and Dong (1972). It is not extant. It is the type species of Chaohusaurus.
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1972 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Young and Dong |
| 1985 | Anhuisaurus faciles Chen p. 142 |
| 1991 | Chensaurus faciles Mazin et al. p. 1208 |
| 2000 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Maisch and Matzke p. 61 |
| 2003 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis McGowan and Motani |
| 2010 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Maisch |
| 2014 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Motani et al. p. 2 |
| 2015 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Motani et al. p. 3 |
| 2016 | Chaohusaurus geishanensis Ji et al. p. 3 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Chaohusaurus geishanensis Young and Dong 1972
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Invalid names: Chensaurus faciles Chen 1985 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. Motani et al. 2015 | Snout long; small humeral flange with concave or straight anterior margin; radius slightly longer than humerus; radius without anterior flange; distal carpals 3 and 4 fused in adults; at least two distal carpals ossified in smallest individuals; phalanges and metacarpals packed; no more than four phalanges in any digit; distal tarsal 3 ossified; typical forelimb phalangeal formula 2-3(4)-4-4-2; front flipper straight, with concave or straight anterior margin. |
Measurements
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