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Name
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Zhuchengtyrannus magnus |
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Authority
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Hone, Wang, Sullivan, Zhao, Chen, Li, Ji, Ji and Xu, 2011 |
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Meaning of the generic name
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Tyrannosaur from Zhucheng
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Meaning of the specific name
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After the sheer size of the animal
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Size
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Body length: 32.8 ft (10 m)
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Remains
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Known from a near complete maxilla and dentary, along with teeth. |
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Age and Distribution
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Horizon: Wangshi Group, Upper Cretaceous
Type locality: Zhucheng, eastern China
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Classification
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Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Tyrannosaurinae
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Further Reading
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Hone, D.W.E., Wang, K., Sullivan, C., Zhao, X., Chen, S., Li, D., Ji, S., Ji, Q. & Xu, X. 2011. A new, large tyrannosaurine theropod from the Upper Cretaceous of China. Cretaceous Research, in press
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