Shidaisaurus
- Length
- 6 m (19.7 ft)
- Period
- Middle Jurassic (174 Mya)
- Place
- China
- Food
- Carnivore
- Clade
- Metriacanthosauridae
Shidaisaurus is a genus of metriacanthosaurid dinosaur. Its fossil was found in early Middle Jurassic-age rocks of the Chuanjie Formation in Yunnan, China. It is known from a partial skeleton, holotype DML-LCA 9701-IV, found at the bottom of an assemblage of nine dinosaur individuals, lacking most of the tail vertebrae, ribs, pectoral girdle, and limb bones. Shidaisaurus was described in 2009 by Wu and colleagues. The type species is Shidaisaurus jinae. Generic name and specific name in combination refer to the Jin-Shidai (“Golden Age”) Company that oversaw excavation and inspection of the Jurassic World Park near the site.
What we know
- Named by Wu et al., 2009.
- Body length estimated at about 6 m.
- Fossils found in China.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Shidaisaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.