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Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis
Taxonomy
Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis was named by Dong (1984). Its type specimen is IVPP V.6729. Its type locality is Xuanhan, which is in a Bajocian terrestrial horizon in the Shaximiao Formation of China. It is the type species of Xuanhanosaurus.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1984 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Dong |
| 1988 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Paul p. 294 |
| 1992 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Dong p. 164 |
| 2003 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Rauhut p. 22 |
| 2004 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 72 |
| 2005 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Yates p. 117 |
| 2011 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Li et al. p. 23 |
| 2012 | Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Carrano et al. p. 245 |
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†Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Dong 1984
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. T. Carrano et al. 2012 | Tetanuran with: (1) pronounced posterior ridge on articular facet of humeral head that overhangs shaft (Rauhut 2003); and (2) dorsal neural spines transversely thick with gently concave lateral surfaces (Rauhut pers. comm. 2007). |