Genus: Shanshanosaurus DONG, 1977
Etymology: In reference to Shansah zhan, Turpan Basin China and the Shanshan
Group of deposits and Greek, sauros “lizard”: Shanshan lizard.
Species: huoyanshanensis DONG,
1977
Etymology:
= Aublysodon huoyanshanensis (DONG, 1977) PAUL,
1988
Holotype: IVPP V4878
Locality: Lianmuxin, Shansan Xiar, Turpan Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkang) Province, China.
Horizon: Subash Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: ?Campanian or Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Note: Juvenile.
Shanshanosaurus huoyanshanensis (modified from DONG, 1977), Holotype: IVPP V4878.
Humerus.
Dorsal vertebrae, ribs and scapula and coracoid.
A-D, H, I Femur); A) Anterior; B) Medial; C) Laterial; D) Posterior; H) Proximal; I) Distal views; E-G Tibia); E) Proximal; F) Anterior; G) Posterolateral view; J) Distal end of a pubis.