New evidence for the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs from Asia

Summary: The Early Jurassic ornithischian dinosaurs in Laurasia are dominated by armored dinosaurs, with other early ornithischian groups being rare. Here, a new taxon, Archaeocursor asiaticus gen. et sp. nov., is reported from the Lower Jurassic of southwestern China. Phylogenetic analysis places A...

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Main Authors: Xi Yao, Qi Zhao, Tingcong Ren, Guangbiao Wei, Xing Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224028682
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