小西等人2015年(英语:2015 in paleontology)列出本属明显特征如下:“局限于额骨眶前部分的前额骨背面暴露在外;额骨眶前部分狭窄且向前腹侧倾斜;额骨眶前部分边缘彼此近平行;内眶边缘有凹痕;额骨外缘在眶前及眶间部分之间形成阶梯状汇合处;额骨上的后背测三角形隆起最高点与眶间收缩部分接触;眶后额骨的额骨关节面轮廓呈方形;顶骨眶后骨突背侧与额骨板不被嵴隔开;镫骨管侧面平行。”[1]
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