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“Shunosaurus ziliujingensis”

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Dinosaur: "Shunosaurus ziliujingensis"

Jurassic: 182.7–174.7 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:8.7 m28.5 ft
Weight*:2.5 t5,512 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Toarcian
Years: 182.7–174.7 Ma

Details

Status: nomen nudum
Author: Zhang
Year: 1995

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Ziliujing


Sources

Material: Skeleton ?
References: Olshevsky (1995). New Info from China - DML (online).

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