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Dinosaur: "Tanius" laiyangensis
| Length*: | 7.3 m | 24.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.2 t | 4,850 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Zhen
Year: 1976
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Shandong
Formation: Jingangkou
Sources
Material: Sacrum and partial right ilium.
References: Zhang, Y.-G., Wang, K.-B., Chen, S.-Q., Liu, D., & Xing, H. (2019). Osteological Re-assessment and Taxonomic Revision of “Tanius laiyangensis” (Ornithischia: Hadrosauroidea) from the Upper Cretaceous of Shandong, China.
