Yibinosaurus
Encyclopedia
"Yibinosaurus" is the informal name
given to an as yet undescribed genus
of herbivorous dinosaur
from the Early Jurassic
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now Sichuan
, China
. The suggested "type species
", "Yibinosaurus zhoui", has not been formally described yet, but the formal publication is forthcoming, from Chinese
paleontologist Ouyang Hui. "Yibinosaurus" was only briefly mentioned in the Chongqing
Natural History Museum guidebook (2001) and is thus a nomen nudum
.
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
given to an as yet undescribed genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of herbivorous dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
from the Early Jurassic
Early Jurassic
The Early Jurassic epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic period...
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The suggested "type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
", "Yibinosaurus zhoui", has not been formally described yet, but the formal publication is forthcoming, from Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
paleontologist Ouyang Hui. "Yibinosaurus" was only briefly mentioned in the Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
Natural History Museum guidebook (2001) and is thus a nomen nudum
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
.
External links
- Dinosaur Mailing List entry which announces the name
- Sauropoda, from Thescelosaurus!