Honghesaurus

Not to be confused with Yandusaurus, originally referred to as Honghesaurus.

Honghesaurus
Temporal range: Middle Triassic, Anisian
Photo and line-drawing of holotype specimen (IVPP V30380)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Superorder: †Sauropterygia
Family: †Pachypleurosauridae
Genus: †Honghesaurus
Xu et al., 2022
Type species
†Honghesaurus longicaudalis
Xu et al., 2022

Honghesaurus is an extinct genus of pachypleurosaur from the Anisian-age Guanling Formation of China. The type specimen measures about 47.1 cm (18.5 in) in total body length.[1]

Classification

The cladogram below follows Xu and colleagues (2022), when they used Youngina as a reference point for rooting the tree. Using a selection of placodonts resulted in a less resolved topology.[1]

Pachypleurosauroidea

References

  1. ^ a b Xu, Guang-Hui; Ren, Yi; Zhao, Li-Jun; Liao, Jun-Ling; Feng, Dong-Hao (2022-05-05). "A long-tailed marine reptile from China provides new insights into the Middle Triassic pachypleurosaur radiation". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 7396. Bibcode:2022NatSR..12.7396X. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11309-2. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9072359. PMID 35513463.


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