Species
Valid Extinct

Qianichthyosaurus zhoui

Li 1999

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Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
4
Group
Ichtyosaures
Carnivore nektonic Marine
Classification
Ichthyosauria Unranked clade
Hueneosauria Unranked clade
Longipinnati Suborder
Toretocnemidae Family
Qianichthyosaurus Genus
Qianichthyosaurus zhoui Species
Fossil sites 4 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
4
Geological formations
Xiaowa
3
Falang
1
Temporal distribution
Carnian (237–227.3 Ma)
4
Bibliography
Original description
C. Li. 1999. Ichthyosaur from Guizhou, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 44(14):1329-1333 DOI ↗
Bibliography (4)
M. W. Maisch, D.-Y. Jiang, and W.-C. Hao, Y.-L. Sun, Z.-Y. Sun, H. Stohr. 2008. A well-preserved skull of Qianichthyosaurus zhoui Li, 1999 (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Upper Triassic of China and the phylogenetic position of the Toretocnemidae. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Abhandlungen 248:257-266 DOI ↗
X. Wang, G. H. Bachmann, and H. Hagdorn, P. M. Sanders, G. Cuny, X. Chen, C. Wang, L. Chen, L. Cheng, F. Meng, G. Xu. 2008. The Late Triassic black shales of the Guanling area, Guizhou province, south-west China: a unique marine reptile and pelagic crinoid fossil lagerstätte. Palaeontology 51(1):27-61
E. L. Nicholls, C. Wei, and M. Manabe. 2002. New material of Qianichthyosaurus Li, 1999 (Reptilia, Ichthyosauria) from the Late Triassic of southern China, and implications for the distribution of Triassic icthyosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(4):759-765 DOI ↗
C. Li. 1999. Ichthyosaur from Guizhou, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 44(14):1329-1333 DOI ↗