Species: sangbiensis WU, LIU & LI, 2001
Etymology: In reference to the Sangbi Creek, Shansi (Shanxi) Province, China; from the bank of which the specimens were collected.

Holotype: IVPP V12378

Locality: On the north bank of the Sangbi Creek, about 1.5km southwest of the Sangbi township, Younghe County, Southwest region of Shansi (Shanxi) Province, China.

Horizon: Member II, Tongchuan Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian-Carnian Stage, Late Middle-Early Late Triassic.

Material: Incomplete skull with mandible occluded.

Paratype:

IVPP V 12379: Incomplete skull in articulation with the first 7 cervical vertebrae and several ribs.