Shidaisaurus jinae
Source:Â http://carnivoraforum.com/topic/10041643/1/
Name:Â Shidaisaurus jinaeÂ
Name Meaning: Jin-shidai lizardÂ
First Described: 2009Â
Described By: Wu et al.Â
Classification:Â Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, TetanuraeÂ
Shidaisaurus is a theropod known from only partial remains from the Lufeng Formation in China. It was from the Aalenian to Bathonian stages of the mid Jurassic, from 174 to 166 million years ago. Given this early time frame, it's unsure whether it was a basal tetanuran or a more advanced carnosaur. It was discovered alongside many other dinosaurs, and one skeleton might be Shidaisaurus, but larger, indicating the type specimen was a juvenile or subadult.Â
Sources:Â http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/s/shidaisaurus.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shidaisaurus
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