Information AboutGigantspinosaurus |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT GIGANTSPINOSAURUS | |
| stegosaurs | |
| jurassic dinosaurs | |
| dinosaurs of asia | |
''Gigantspinosaurus'' (meaning "giant-spined lizard") is the name given to a genus of Dinosaur from the Jurassic . It was a Stegosaur found in China . The type species, ''Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis'', was described in 1992, but has generally been considered a '' Nomen Nudum ''. Despite its questionable nomenclatural status, images of ''Gigantspinosaurus'' have appeared in several sources. ''Gigantspinosaurus'' has a distinctive appearance with relatively small dorsal plates and greatly enlarged shoulder spines. Public awareness of this animal was increased in early 2006 when Tracy Ford, apparently considering it a validly established taxon, published a short article on reconstructing it. Ford suggested that earlier reconstructions of ''Gigantspinosaurus'' attached the shoulder spines upside-down, and his new reconstruction shows the spine extending somewhat upwards, ending higher than the top of the animal's back. REFERENCES
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