Name
Qianxisaurus.
Phonetic
Kwan-ze-sore-us.
Named By
Y. N. Cheng, X. C. Wu, T. Sato, H. Y. Shan - 2012.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Sauropterygia, Eosauropterygia.
Diet
Carnivore/Piscivore?
Species
Q. chajiangensis
Size
Skull 7.6 centimetres long. Total body length at least 80 centimetres long.
Known locations
China - Guizhou Province.
Time Period
Ladinian of the Triassic.
Fossil representation
Almost complete skeleton.
Described in 2012, the original describers of Qianxisaurus described the holotype as a basal eosauropterygian.
– A new eosauropterygian (Diapsida, Sauropterygia) from the Triassic of China”. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (6): 1335 – Y. N. Cheng, X. C. Wu, T. Sato, H. Y. Shan – 2012.
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