Xiyukannemeyeria

Zi-tu-kan-ne-my-e-re-ah.
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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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Name

Xiyukannemeyeria.

Phonetic

Zi-tu-kan-ne-my-e-re-ah.

Named By

J.‭ ‬Liu‭ & ‬J.-L.‭ ‬Li‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

X.‭ ‬brevirostris‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Xinjiang Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kelamayi Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including skull and partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Xiyukannemeyeria is a genus of dicynodont that lived in China during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ [‬A new material of kannemeyerid from Xinjiang and the restudy of Parakannemeyeria brevirostris‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬41‭(‬2‭)‬:147-156.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Liu‭ & ‬J.-L.‭ ‬Li‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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