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Shidaisaurus
Shidaisaurus jinae Wu et al. 2009
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) · 170.9–168.2 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade
Overview
Shidaisaurus jinae is a theropod dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic, roughly 170.9–168.2 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It was named by Wu et al. 2009. The species is represented by 1 recorded occurrence in the Paleobiology Database.
Fossil Record Completeness
How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record
~5%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 1 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time
Where Shidaisaurus sits in deep time
Shidaisaurus
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships
Part of a wider fossil web
These species share Shidaisaurus's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.