| Type | Geological formation |
| Age | Upper Jurassic |
| Lithology | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
The Shishugou Formation is a geological formation in Xinjiang, China, whose strata date back to the Late Jurassic period. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Fauna[]
Ornithischians[]
Undescribed stegosaur is present in the Wucaiwan member.[2] Undescribed ornithopod is present in the Wucaiwan member.[2] Undescribed ankylosaurs present in both upper Shishugou and Wucaiwan members.[1]
| Ornithischians of the Shishugou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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"Eugongbusaurus" |
"Eugongbusaurus wucaiwanensis" |
Undescribed ornithopod, previously classified as Gongbusaurus wucaiwanensis[1] |
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Jiangjunosaurus junggarensis |
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Yinlong downsi |
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Pterosaur[]
| Pterosaurs of the Shishugou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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Sericipterus wucaiwanensis |
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Sauropods[]
| Sauropods reported from the Shishugou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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Bellusaurus sui |
Wucaiwan member |
A sauropod, geographically located in Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China.[2] |
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Klamelisaurus gobiensis |
Wucaiwan member |
A sauropod, geographically located in Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China.[2] | ||||
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Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum |
"Partial skull and skeleton."[3] |
A sauropod.[1] | ||||
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Tienshanosaurus chitaiensis |
"Partial postcranial skeleton."[4] |
A sauropod.[1] | ||||
Theropods[]
Undescribed ornithomimosaur.[1] Indeterminate tetanuran remains.[1]
| Theropods of the Shishugou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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A. zhaoi |
Wucaiwan member |
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Guanlong wucaii |
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Haplocheirus sollers |
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Limusaurus inextricabilis |
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Monolophosaurus jiangi |
Wucaiwan member |
A tetanuran, geographically located in Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China.[2] | ||||
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Sinraptor dongi |
An allosauroid.[1] | |||||
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Zuolong salleei |
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 550–552. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmiddlejurassicdistribution - ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 262.
- ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
