Luoyanggia

Luoyanggia (meaning "from Luoyang") is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous Haoling Formation of the Ruyang Basin in Henan Province, central China. The type species is L. liudianensis. Holtz estimated it at 1.5 meters (5 ft) and around 2.27-9.1 kg (5-20 lbs). Molina-Pérez and Larramendi gave a similar size of 1.2 meters (4 ft) and 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs).

Paleobiology

Non-avian dinosaurs that co-existed with Luoyanggia included Ruyangosaurus, Zhongyuansaurus, Yunmenglong, Xianshanosaurus, and "Huanghetitan" ruyangensis. The type horizon of Luoyanggia was initially thought to date Cenomanian stage of the late Cretaceous period, but extensive fieldwork in the Ruyang Basin and invertebrate and microfossil assemblages indicate an Aptian-Albian age for the Haoling Formation.

See also

• Timeline of oviraptorosaur research

References

1. Oviraptoridae
2. Chirostenotes
3. Caenagnathidae
4. Nankangia
5. Caudipteryx
6. Oviraptor
7. Gigantoraptor
8. List of dinosaur genera
9. Avimimus
10. Corythoraptor
11. Microvenator
12. Khaan
13. List of Asian dinosaurs
14. Anomalipes
15. Rinchenia
16. Eoneophron
17. Heyuannia
18. Oviraptorosauria
19. Caenagnathus
20. Xingtianosaurus