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Illustration of a new compsognathid, Huaxiagnathus orientalis - by Beri (graphite), Copyright © 1999-2004 BERI Feb 2004 |
Huaxiagnathus orientalis - a large compsognathid from Early Cretaceous of China The paper was published in March, 2004
in the new Journal of Systematic Paleontology (The
British National History Museum): In the paper "Huaxiasaurus" specimen is reffered to Huaxiagnathus. Supplementary information is included and has 17 new characters added to the Theropod Working Group Matrix, and several new taxa coded in it (Shenzhousaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Ornithomimus, Anserimimus, Huaxiagnathus, Sinosauropteryx, Compsognathus, IGM 100/44). The topology has compsognathids (Huaxiagnathus, Sinosauropteryx, Compsognathus) as maniraptorans more derived than Ornitholestes. Early Cretaceous, People's Republic of China, Yixian Formation, Liaoning, Yehol Group sediments. Approximate length: 130-145cm Pronounciation: hua-xia-NA-thus Holotype photograph from the paper
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