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Chenanisaurus barbaricus

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Chenanisaurus barbaricus was named by Longrich et al. (2017) [Large abelisaurid characterized by a proportionately deep mandible, dentary bowed in lateral view, lateral groove and associated foramina located high on dentary; anterodorsal margin of dentary downturned in lateral view; massive symphysis, with anterior margin of symphysis vertical in lateral view; tip of jaws broad, with dentaries meeting at an obtuse angle.]. Its type specimen is OCPDEK-GE 772, a partial skull (anterior end of the left dentary), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sidi Chennane [middle Couche III] (general), which is in a Maastrichtian marine phosphorite in the Couche III Formation of Morocco. It is the type species of Chenanisaurus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Chenanisaurus barbaricus Longrich et al.
2023Chenanisaurus barbaricus Souza-Júnior et al. p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
RankNameAuthor
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
suborderCeratosauria()
superfamilyCeratosauroideaNovas?
—Etrigansauria
genusChenanisaurus
speciesbarbaricus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Chenanisaurus barbaricus Longrich et al. 2017
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:08
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:08
Source: o = order
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Morocco (Béni Mellal-Khénifra) Chenanisaurus barbaricus (type locality: 193775)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Morocco (Khouribga) Abelisauridae indet. (54004)