Xiangxipus
Xiangxipus is an ichnogenus of dinosaur from ichnofamily Eubrontidae. Footprints of this dinosaur are found only in Cretaceous deposits of China in Xiangxi, Jiuquwan mine tracksite (HV). These deposits were dated at 99.7 to 66.043 Ma.
| Xiangxipus | |
|---|---|
Trace fossil classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Maniraptoriformes |
| Ichnogenus: | †Xiangxipus Zeng, 1982 |
Xiangxipus was a ground dwelling carnivore.
Discovery and naming
Ichnogenus Xiangxipus and all ichnospecies of this ichnogenus were described by Zeng in 1982 by footprints from Xiangxi. The genus name refers to the fact that footprints were found in Xiangxi.
See also
References
- Glut, Donald F. (2003). "Appendix: Dinosaur Tracks and Eggs". Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia. 3rd Supplement. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 613–652. ISBN 0-7864-1166-X.
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