Sinankylosaurus

Sin-an-kie-lo-sor-us.
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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.

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Name

Sinankylosaurus ‭(‬Chinese fused lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sin-an-kie-lo-sor-us.

Named By

K.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Q.‭ ‬Chen‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Thyreophora,‭ ‬Ankylosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬zhuchengensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Shandong Province,‭ ‬Zhucheng‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xingezhuang Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Right ilium‭ (‬hip bone‭)‬.

In Depth

       Sinankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaur that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Though only known from partial remains,‭ ‬the presence of Sinankylosaurus again illustrates the similarity of animal fauna between Asia and North America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ankylosaurian from the Late Cretaceous strata of Zhucheng,‭ ‬Shandong Province.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geological Bulletin of China‭ (‬in Chinese‭)‬.‭ ‬39‭ (‬7‭)‬:‭ ‬958‭–‬962.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Q.‭ ‬Chen‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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