SauropodomorphaEusauropodaT5401

Shunosaurus lii

Shunosaurus lii skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view, specimen T5401, reconstructed length ~10 m.
Scale bar = 1 meter
Taxon
Shunosaurus lii Dong, Zhou & Zhang, 1983
Specimen
T5401
Reconstructed length
~9.5 m (31 feet)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2016, revised 2022
Clade
  1. Sauropodomorpha
  2. Sauropoda
  3. Eusauropoda

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Shunosaurus was a basal sauropod from (probably) the Middle Jurassic of China. It was robustly built with a boxy head, and was unusual for possessing a small bony club at the tip of its tail. Shunosaurus is known from abundant, complete material, including juveniles and adults.

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