Xianshou

Ze-an-shu.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, July 20). Xianshou. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xianshou/

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Name

Xianshou ‭(‬immortal beast‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ze-an-shu.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Bi,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Guan,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Sheng‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Theriiformes,‭ ‬Allotheria,‭ ‬Euharamiyida.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

X.‭ ‬linglong,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬songae

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tiaojishan Formation.

Time Period

Oxfordian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Xianshou is a genus of allotherian mammal that lived in China during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Three new Jurassic euharamiyidan species reinforce early divergence of mammals.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬514:579-584.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Bi,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Guan,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Sheng‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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