Genus: Mamenchisaurus YOUNG, 1954
Etymology: For the Manmenchi Ferry at Jinshajiang, (Upper Yangtze River), Sichuan
Province, China, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: “Mamenchi lizard.”
Note: Due to an accentual mix-up by Young, the location name Mamíngxi
('horse-neighing brook') was mistaken as Maménxi ('horse-gate
brook').
= Mamenchiosaurus DONG, 1980 (sic)
= Mamenchisacrus YANG X-L., & YANG D.-H., 1987 (sic)
= Mammenchisaurus CZERKAS & CZERKAS, 1990 (sic)
= Manenchisaurus YOUNG, 1954 (sic)
Species: constructus YOUNG, 1954
Etymology: Latin, constrictus, pp. of constringere, "compress."
Holotype: IVPP V790
Locality: Mamenxi ferry, Mamechi, Yibin, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province, China.
Horizon: Shangshaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material: Fragmentary skeleton.
Referred material:
Locality: Machianhukou, China.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V948: 10 anterior caudal vertebrae with 11 almost consecutive chevrons, many fragments of vertebrae and ribs, a left scapula, right coracoid and humerus, 2 metacarpals, part of ischium a left femur, a left fibula and tibia, a right astragalus and some foot bones.
YOUNG, 1958Locality: Ikeshaomeng SW Ordos Basin, Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongolia), China.
Horizon: ?
Biostratigraphy:
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IVPP V929: Fragmentary scapula and a fragmentary tooth.
Locality: Machiahunkou N of Haishiwan, China.Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V946: 7 consecutive middle caudal vertebrae, left humerus, a right radius, right ulna, left femur, left fibula, 2 left and 2 right metatarsals, a claw and many fragments mostly vertebrae and ribs.
Locality: Shangyenkou, east of Machiahukou, China.Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
Number: Not given: Undeterminable bones.
Locality: Shangyenkou, Haishihwan, Yengteng, Gansu (Kansu) Province, China.Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V947: About 10 caudal vertebrae, a right humerus, left ilium, right femur, right tibia and fibula, a broken fibula and a large rib.
IVPP V945: Left astragalus.
Locality: Hsien-ling-hsiang, Nanchi District, China.Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
IVPP V932: Caudal vertebra.
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Species: ? hochuanensis YOUNG & CHAO, 1972
Etymology: In refernce to Hochuan Xian, Sichuan Province, China.
= Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis [Anonymous] 1965 [nomen nudum]
Holotype: GCC V 20401
Locality: Taiping, Hechuan, Region of Hochuan Xian, Sichuan Province, China.
Horizon: Shangshaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Early Late Jurassic.
Material: 19 cervical vertebrae, dorsal sacral and caudal vertebrae, cervical ribs, ilium, ischium and part of pubis, tibiae, fibulae. distal end of right femur, astragalus and part of the metatarsals and phalanges, broken pieces of sternum, proximal end of right humerus.
Referred material:
YE, OUYANG & FU, 2001
Locality: Xinming, Zigong City, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province, China.
Horizon: Xaishaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Bathonian-Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material:
ZDM 0126: Fragmentary skull and nearly complete skeleton.
Note: With tail club.
YOUNG, 1958/YOUNG & CHAO, 1972
Locality: Haishiwan, Youngdeng County, 36’44”N, 103’19”E, Eastern part of Gansu (Kansu) Province, China.
Horizon: Xiangtang Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material:
Number: Not given:
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Species: sinocandorum RUSSELL & ZHENG, 1994
Etymology: Named for expedition members, of both nationalities (China and Canada) who labored
together within the quarry from which the type specimen was excavated in
mutual respect and friendship.
Holotype: IVPP V10603
Locality: Latitude 44’30:”N, longitude 90’00”E, in heavily dissected exposures in the upper part of the Shishugou Formation along the southern edge of a large mesa, 22 km north of Jiangjunmiao and 1.7 km east of the main road form Qitai, in the eastern part of Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, Jiangjunmaio region, China.
Horizon: Late Shishugou Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material: Vomers, pterygoid, quadrate, left mandible, teeth, fragment of atlas,
axis and 3rd, and fragmentary 4th cervical vertebrae and 1 cervical rib.
Note: Teeth are unworn and the animal may have starved.
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Species: youngi PI, QUYANG & YE, 1996
Etymology: In honor of C. C. Young.
= Mamenchisaurus youngsi ZHANG & CHEN, 1996 (nomen nudum)
Holotype: ZDM 0083
Locality: Xinmin village, Jiujingba, Zigong City, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province, China.
Horizon: Xaishaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Bathonian-Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material: Skull, 18 cervical, 12 dorsal, and 8 proximal, 6 mid caudal vertebrae,
7 dorsal ribs, sacrum, 3 proximal chevrons, scapulocoracoids, humeri, radii,
ulnae, mani, ilium, pubis, ischia, femur, tibiae, fibulae and pes.
Note: Skin impression.
Note: Large specimen.
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Species: anyueensis YANG, CAI, LI, & HE, 1996
Etymology: In reference to Anyue County, China.
Holotype: AL 001
Locality: Shuiye, Longqiao, Anyue County, China.
Horizon: Penglaizhen Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material: Cervical vertebrae.
Referred material:
AL002, AL003: Cervical vertebrae.
AL101-AL106: Dorsal vertebrae.
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Species: jingyanensis ZHANG, LI & ZENG, 1998
Etymology: In reference to Jingyan County, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province,
China.
= Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis ZHANG & LI, 1996 (nomen nudum)
Holotype: CV00734
Locality: Meiwang, Junghsien, Jingyan County, Sichuan (Szechwan) Province, China.
Horizon: Xaishaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Bathonian-Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material: Skull and mandible and fragmentary skeleton.
Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis (after ZHANG, LI & ZENG, 1998), Holotype: CV00734.
Referred material:
Locality: Yanwang hamlet, Dujia village, 10 km from Sanjiang, Rongxian County, Sichuan province, China.
Horizon: Xaishaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Bathonian-Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material:
CV00219: 2 isolated teeth, a column of medial and posterior cervical vertebrae with articulated ribs, 4 fused sacral vertebrae, several medial and posterior caudal vertebrae, a complete right scapulacoracoid, 2 complete humeri, 1 distal femur, and semi-complete tibia and fibula.
Locality: Liuzu, hamlet of Yuebocun, Sanjiang village, 10 km from Meiwang, Jinyang County, Sichuan province, China.Horizon: Xaishaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Bathonian-Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material:
JV002: Cervical vertebrae. 2 isolated teeth, 3 anterior cervical vertebrae, several extremely weathered dorsal vertebrae, a column of nearly articulated anterior caudal vertebrae, medial and posterior caudals, and relatively complete hind and forelimbs.
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Species: gongjianensis ZHANG & WEI, 1996 (nomen nudum)
Etymology: In reference to Gongjia, China.
= Omeisaurus gonjianensis ZHANG & WEI,
1995 (nomen nudum)
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Species: guangyuanensis (nomen nudum)
Etymology: In reference to Guangyuan City, China.
Holotype:
Locality: Hexi, Guangyuan City, China.
Horizon: Upper Shaximiao Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Jurassic.
Material:
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Species: yaochinensis HE et al, vide DONG, 1999
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Species: yunnanensis FANG, ZHAO, LU &CHENG, 2005
Etymology: In reference to Yunnan Province, China.
Holotype:
Locality: Laochangqing-Dajianfeng section, Chuanjie basin, Yunnan Province, China.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Jurassic.
Material: Fragments of a skeleton.
