Sinocoelurus

Sy-no-see-lu-russ.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, September 4). Sinocoelurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sinocoelurus/

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Name

Sinocoelurus ‭(‬Chinese hollow tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sy-no-see-lu-russ.

Named By

Yang Zhongjian‭ (‬C.‭ ‬-C.‭ ‬Young‭) ‬-‭ ‬1942.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬fragilis‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Sichuan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kuangyuan Formation.

Time Period

Tithnonian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

4‭ ‬partial teeth.

In Depth

       Sinocoelurus is a dubious genus given that it is only based upon the description of teeth,‭ ‬making this a tooth taxon.‭ ‬The only thing that can be said about Sinocoelurus with any confidence is that given the size of the teeth,‭ ‬the holotype individual would have been a small theropod.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Fossil vertebrates from Kuangyuan,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Szechuan,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the Geological Society of China‭ ‬22‭(‬-34‭)‬:293-309.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yang Zhongjian‭ (‬C.‭ ‬-C.‭ ‬Young‭) ‬-‭ ‬1942.

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