Khulsanurus

Kul-san-u-rus.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Khulsanurus ‭(‬Khulsan tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Kul-san-u-rus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Alvarezsauridae,‭ ‬Parvicursorinae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

K.‭ ‬magnificus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barungoyot Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Khulsanurus is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived in East Asia during the late Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬The second taxon of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Khulsan locality in Gobi Desert,‭ ‬Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Historical Biology:‭ ‬An International Journal of Paleobiology.‭ ‬in press:‭ ‬1‭–‬12..‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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