Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis

Osteichthyes - Oviraptoridae

Taxonomy
Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis was named by Wei et al. (2013). Its type specimen is HGM41HIII0421, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Longling Town, Nankang, which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial sandstone in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Wei et al. p. 899 fig. 2
2014Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Lamanna et al. p. 10 fig. 6
2016Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Wang et al. p. 2
2018Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Norell et al. p. 12
2019Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Lee et al. p. 14
2020Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Funston p. 136 fig. 20

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
infraorderOviraptorosauria
familyOviraptoridae
subfamilyHeyuanninae
genusJiangxisaurus
speciesganzhouensis

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.

†Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis Wei et al. 2013
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
X. Wei et al. 2013Medium-sized oviraptorid dinosaur characterized by the following unique characters: weakly downturned mandibular symphysis; surangular with an elongated and concave lateral surface; much elongated mandible, with the height-to-ength ratio of about 20%; length ratio of radius to humerus about 70%.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10infrao
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0infrao
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10infrao
Thickness: intermediateinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Depth habitat: surfaceinfrao
Diet: omnivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2005-03-06 14:07:56
Modified: 2005-03-06 16:07:56
Source: infrao = infraorder, o = order
References: Averianov and Yarkov 2004, Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0China (Jiangxi) Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis (type locality: 147070)