Biology:Honghesaurus
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Short description: Extinct genus of pachypleurosaur
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| Photo and line-drawing of holotype specimen (IVPP V30380) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
| Family: | †Pachypleurosauridae |
| Genus: | †Honghesaurus Xu et al., 2022 |
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| †Honghesaurus longicaudalis Xu et al., 2022
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Honghesaurus is an extinct genus of pachypleurosaur from the Anisian-age Guanling Formation of China. The type specimen measures about 47.1 cm (18.5 in) in total body length.[1]
Classification
The cladogram below follows Xu and colleagues (2022), when they used Youngina as a reference point for rooting the tree. Using a selection of placodonts resulted in a less resolved topology.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Xu, Guang-Hui; Ren, Yi; Zhao, Li-Jun; Liao, Jun-Ling; Feng, Dong-Hao (2022-05-05). "A long-tailed marine reptile from China provides new insights into the Middle Triassic pachypleurosaur radiation" (in en). Scientific Reports 12 (1): 7396. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11309-2. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 35513463. Bibcode: 2022NatSR..12.7396X.
Wikidata ☰ Q111906056 entry
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