Qianosuchus

Kwe-an-o-soo-kus.
By Nisha Yadav
Published on

Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

Cite Feedback Print

Cite This Article

Yadav, N. (2014, May 14). Qianosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/qianosuchus/

copy

Name

Qianosuchus.

Phonetic

Kwe-an-o-soo-kus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬Li,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬-C.‭ ‬Wu,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Sato‭ ‬& L.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rauisuchia,‭ ‬Paracrocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Poposauridae.

Diet

Piscivore‭?

Species

Q.‭ ‬mixtus‭

Size

Estimated about‭ ‬3.1‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Guanling Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete and articulated skull and skeleton.

In Depth

       Qianosuchus is a poposaurid rauisuchian that may have been‭ ‬semi-aquatic,‭ ‬similar to the genus Diandongosuchus in ecological niche.‭ ‬Part of this interpretation comes from the fact that the Qianosuchus holotype was discovered in a deposit that was formed from what seems to have been a lagoon.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬An unusual archosaurian from the marine Triassic of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Naturwissenschaften‭ ‬93‭(‬4‭)‬:200-206‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Li,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬-C.‭ ‬Wu,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Sato‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

© 2024 Prehistoric-Wildlife, All Rights Reserved

The information here is completely free for your own study and research purposes, but please don't copy the articles word for word and claim them as your own work. The world of prehistory is constantly changing with the advent of new discoveries, and its best if you use this information as a jumping off point for your own research.