Honghesaurus
Extinct genus of pachypleurosaur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Yandusaurus, originally referred to as Honghesaurus.
Honghesaurus is an extinct genus of pachypleurosaur from the Anisian-age Guanling Formation of China. The type specimen measures about 47.1 cm (18.5 in) in total body length.[1]
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Honghesaurus | |
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Photo and line-drawing of holotype specimen (IVPP V30380) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
Family: | †Pachypleurosauridae |
Genus: | †Honghesaurus Xu et al., 2022 |
Type species | |
†Honghesaurus longicaudalis Xu et al., 2022 |
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