Yunxiansaurus
Encyclopedia
"Yunxiansaurus" is the informal name
given to an as-yet undescribed genus
of dinosaur
from the Late Cretaceous
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now China
. The suggested "type species
", "Yunxiansaurus hubei", was coined by Chinese
paleontologist Zhou in 2005. The fossil
s of "Yunxiansaurus" were found near the Nanyang
Prefecture. The name appears in The Dinosaur Egg Fossils in Nanyang, China, but as the dinosaur has never been formally described, it remains 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 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 Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now 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...
", "Yunxiansaurus hubei", was coined by Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
paleontologist Zhou in 2005. The fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s of "Yunxiansaurus" were found near the Nanyang
Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the...
Prefecture. The name appears in The Dinosaur Egg Fossils in Nanyang, China, but as the dinosaur has never been formally described, it remains a nomen nudum
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
.