Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae
Full reference: S. Hwang, M. A. Norell, Q. Ji and K. Gao. 2004. A large compsognathid from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2(1):13-30
Parent taxon: Compsognathidae according to A. D. Gishlick and J. A. Gauthier 2007
See also Hu et al. 2016, Hwang et al. 2004, Ji 2008, Ji et al. 2007, Peyer 2004, Peyer 2006, Xing et al. 2012 and Xing et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Aniksosaurus, Aristosuchus, Beipiaognathus, Compsognathinae, Compsognathus, Mirischia, Ornitholestes, Scipionyx, Sinocalliopteryx, Xunmenglong
Subtaxa: Huaxiagnathus orientalis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Dabangou village, Sihetun (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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