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Dinosaur: Shunosaurus lii
Jurassic: 168.2–161.5 Ma
| Length*: | 12.5 m | 41.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 7 t | 15,432 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian-Callovian
Years: 168.2–161.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Dong, Zhou & Zhang
Year: 1983
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Lower Shaximiao
Locations
Sources
Material: Probably more than 20 individuals.
References: Chatterjee, S. & Zheng, Z. (2002). "Cranial anatomy of Shunosaurus, a basal sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of China".
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