Genus: Sinopliosaurus non YOUNG, 1942
Etymology: Latin, sino-, “Chinese”, + Pliosaurus: Chinese Pliosaurus.
Species: fusuiensis HOU, YEH & ZHAO,
1975
Etymology: In reference to the Fusui County, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (Kwangsi Chuang) Province,
China, where the specimens were found.
Holotype: IVPP V 4793
Locality: Napan, Fusui County, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (Kwangsi Chuang) Province,
China.
Horizon: Napan Formation.
Note: Correlated with the Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Aptian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: 5 teeth.
Note: Lagoonal or close in shore deposits.
Note: BUFFETAUT, SUTEETHORN, TONG & AMIOT, 2008 place these teeth into Spinosauridae.
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