Biology:Liaoxisaurus
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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles
Liaoxisaurus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Choristodera |
Suborder: | †Neochoristodera |
Genus: | †Liaoxisaurus Gao C. et al., 2005 |
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Liaoxisaurus is a genus of choristodere, a type of crocodile-like aquatic reptile. It is known from a partial specimen found in Aptian-age Lower Cretaceous rocks of the Jiufotang Formation, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. Liaoxisaurus was named in 2005 by Gao Chunling, Lü Junchang, and colleagues. The type species is L. chaoyangensis.[1]
References
- ↑ Gao Chunling; Lu Junchang; Liu Jinyuan; Ji Qiang (2005). "New choristodera from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation in Chaoyang area, Liaoning China" (in Chinese). Geological Review 51 (6): 694–697.
Wikidata ☰ Q4189008 entry
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