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Zigongosaurus (meaning "Zigong lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic-Late Jurassic-age Shaximiao Formation of Zigong, Sichuan, China.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: Brachiosauridae, China, Dinosaur, Genus, Herbivore, Holotype, Late Jurassic, Lizard, Mamenchisaurus, Mandible, Maxilla, Middle Jurassic, Neurocranium, Omeisaurus, Quadrupedalism, Sauropoda, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan, Spinal cord, Stratigraphy, Stratum, Synonym (taxonomy), Vertebra, Zigong, 1976 in paleontology.

  2. Dinosaurs of China
  3. Fossil taxa described in 1976
  4. Late Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia
  5. Late Jurassic sauropods
  6. Mamenchisaurids
  7. Middle Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia
  8. Middle Jurassic sauropods
  9. Monotypic sauropod genera
  10. Paleontology in Sichuan
  11. Sauropods of Asia

Brachiosauridae

The Brachiosauridae ("arm lizards", from Greek brachion (βραχίων).

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Dinosaur

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Herbivore

A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.

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Holotype

A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described.

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Late Jurassic

The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 161.5 ± 1.0 to 145.0 ± 0.8 million years ago (Ma), which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata.

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Lizard

Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.

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Mamenchisaurus

Mamenchisaurus (or spelling pronunciation) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known for their remarkably long necks which made up nearly half the total body length. Zigongosaurus and Mamenchisaurus are Jurassic China, Late Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia, Late Jurassic sauropods, Mamenchisaurids and sauropods of Asia.

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Mandible

In jawed vertebrates, the mandible (from the Latin mandibula, 'for chewing'), lower jaw, or jawbone is a bone that makes up the lowerand typically more mobilecomponent of the mouth (the upper jaw being known as the maxilla).

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Maxilla

In vertebrates, the maxilla (maxillae) is the upper fixed (not fixed in Neopterygii) bone of the jaw formed from the fusion of two maxillary bones.

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Middle Jurassic

The Middle Jurassic is the second epoch of the Jurassic Period.

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Neurocranium

In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, or brain-pan, is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms a protective case around the brain.

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Omeisaurus

Omeisaurus (meaning "Omei lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period (Bathonian-Callovian stage) of what is now China. Zigongosaurus and Omeisaurus are Mamenchisaurids, Middle Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia and paleontology in Sichuan.

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Quadrupedalism

Quadrupedalism is a form of locomotion where animals have four legs are used to bear weight and move around.

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Sauropoda

Sauropoda, whose members are known as sauropods (from sauro- + -pod, 'lizard-footed'), is a clade of saurischian ('lizard-hipped') dinosaurs.

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Shaximiao Formation

The Shaximiao Formation is a Middle to Late Jurassic aged geological formation in Sichuan, China, most notable for the wealth of dinosaurs fossils that have been excavated from its strata. Zigongosaurus and Shaximiao Formation are Jurassic China and paleontology in Sichuan.

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Sichuan

Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south.

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Spinal cord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone) of vertebrate animals.

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Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification).

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Stratum

In geology and related fields, a stratum (strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as either bedding surfaces or bedding planes.

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Synonym (taxonomy)

The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.

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Vertebra

Each vertebra (vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, of vertebrates.

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Zigong

Zigong, formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.

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1976 in paleontology

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

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See also

Dinosaurs of China

Fossil taxa described in 1976

Late Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia

Late Jurassic sauropods

Mamenchisaurids

Middle Jurassic dinosaurs of Asia

Middle Jurassic sauropods

Monotypic sauropod genera

Paleontology in Sichuan

Sauropods of Asia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigongosaurus

Also known as Mamenchisaurus fuxiensis, Zigongosaurus fuxiensis.