Project 2099: Jonah N. Choiniere, James M. Clark, Catherine A. Forster, Mark A. Norell, David A.Eberth, Gregory M. Erickson, Hongjun Chu, Xing Xu. 2014. A juvenile specimen of a new coelurosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Middle–Late Jurassic Shishugou Formation of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 12 (2):177-215.
Specimen: † Aorun zhaoi Choiniere, JN et al, 2014 (IVPP/V:15709)

Abstract

We describe the anatomy of a new coelurosaurian theropod Aorun zhaoi gen. et sp. nov., from the Middle–Late Jurassic of Xinjiang, China. Histological analysis of the holotype and only known specimen shows that the new taxon is represented by the skeleton of a juvenile individual aged no more than one year. A phylogenetic analysis of theropod relationships places Aorun as a basal member of the Coelurosauria. Although the sole use of a sub-adult ontogenetic exemplar is potentially problematic for phylogenetic reconstruction, we show that the phylogenetic position of Aorun as a member of Coelurosauria is robust to the exclusion of characters known to change during theropod ontogeny. Aorun is the seventh theropod taxon, and temporally oldest coelurosaur, known from the Shishugou Formation, which has one of the most taxonomically diverse Jurassic coelurosaurian theropod faunas in the world.


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Article DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2013.781067

Project DOI: 10.7934/P2099, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P2099
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    • University of the Witwatersrand

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    Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M23207' (114 Taxa)

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    184346345025001
    [2] Abelisaurus comahuensis
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    478767502001
    [3] Acrocanthosaurus atokensis
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    25229729407001
    [4] Aerosteon riocoloradensis
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    458949403001
    [5] Afrovenator abakensis
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    30524424307001
    [6] Albertonykus borealis
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    522323101001
    [7] Albertosaurus sarcophagus
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    15539439406001
    [8] Allosaurus fragilis
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    41502493014001
    [9] Alvarezsaurus calvoi
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    467848304001
    [10] Alxasaurus elesitaiensis
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    37417717604001
    [11] Anserimimus planinychus
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    45010010005001
    [12] Apsaravis ukhaana
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    [13] Archaeopteryx lithographica
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    [14] Avimimus portentosus
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    [15] Beipiaosaurus inexpectus
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    43511211208001
    [16] Buitreraptor gonzalezorum
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    [17] Byronosaurus jaffeei
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    [18] Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
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    [19] Carnotaurus sastrei
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    [21] Ceratosaurus nasicornis
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    [22] Chirostenotes pergracilis
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    370172172013001
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    178329329048001
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    222316314018001
    [25] Coelurus fragilis
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    [28] Condorraptor currumili
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    [30] Cryolophosaurus ellioti
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    [32] Deinonychus antirrhopus
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    [35] Dromaeosaurus albertensis
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    [36] Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis
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    [37] Duriavenator hesperis
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    [38] EK troodontid
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    [39] Eocarcharia dinops
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    [40] Eoraptor lunensis
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    [41] Epidexipteryx hui
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    [42] Erlikosaurus andrewsi
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    [43] Eustreptospondylus oxiensis
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    [50] Gorgosaurus libratus
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    [51] Guanlong wucaii
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    [65] Mapusaurus roseae
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    [66] Masiakasaurus knopfleri
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    [67] Megalosaurus bucklandii
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    25230029803001
    [74] Nomingia gobiensis
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    38616116108001
    [75] Nothronychus graffami
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    [76] Ornitholestes hermanni
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    218324320014001
    [77] Ornithomimus edmontonicus
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    259275275021001
    [78] Oviraptor philoceratops
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    [79] Parvicursor remotus
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    432107104018001
    [80] Patagonykus puertai
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    39815515003001
    [81] Pelecanimimus polyodon
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    305236228014001
    [82] Piatnitzkysaurus floresi
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    38416716604001
    [83] Proceratosaurus bradleyi
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    40214614407001
    [84] Rahonavis ostromi
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    34320720705001
    [85] Raptorex kriegsteini
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    30025025005001
    [86] Rinchenia mongoliensis
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    440101101014001
    [87] Sapeornis chaoyangensis
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    [88] Saurornithoides mongoliensis
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    39515315307001
    [89] Saurornitholestes langstoni
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    35419819303001
    [90] Scipionyx samniticus
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    332212212011001
    [91] Segnosaurus galboensis
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    41513713703001
    [92] Shenzhousaurus orientalis
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    301225225029001
    [93] Shuvuuia deserti
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    77433430045001
    [94] Sinornithoides youngi
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    39415415407001
    [95] Sinornithosaurus millenii
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    315228228012001
    [96] Sinosauropteryx prima
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    254288288013001
    [97] Sinovenator changii
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    30624524504001
    [98] Sinraptor dongi
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    103439435013001
    [99] Stokesosaurus langhami
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    43212211801001
    [100] Struthiomimus altus
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    181330330044001
    [101] Suchomimus tenerensis
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    36218718508001
    [102] Syntarsus rhodesiensis
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    173366363017001
    [103] Tanycolagreus topwilsoni
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    32123223002001
    [104] Tarbosaurus bataar
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    35519319307001
    [105] Tawa hallae
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    273262262020001
    [106] Torvosaurus tanneri
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    33121521409001
    [107] Troodon formosus
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    [108] Tsaagan mangas
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    [109] Tugulusaurus faciles
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    [110] Tyrannosaurus rex
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    29509507017001
    [111] Unenlagia plus neuquenraptor
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    43611611203001
    [112] Velociraptor mongoliensis
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    116421421018001
    [113] Zanabazar junior
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    [114] Zuolong salleei
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    Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M23208' (114 Taxa)

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    [1] "Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    184346345025001
    [2] "Abelisaurus comahuensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    478767502001
    [3] "Acrocanthosaurus atokensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    25229729407001
    [4] "Aerosteon riocoloradensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    458949403001
    [5] "Afrovenator abakensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    30524424307001
    [6] "Albertonykus borealis"
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    522323101001
    [7] "Albertosaurus sarcophagus"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    15539439406001
    [8] "Allosaurus fragilis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    41502493014001
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    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    467848304001
    [10] "Alxasaurus elesitaiensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    37417717604001
    [11] "Anserimimus planinychus"
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    45010010005001
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    337193193025001
    [13] "Archaeopteryx lithographica"
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    193341340021001
    [14] "Avimimus portentosus"
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    248295295012001
    [15] "Beipiaosaurus inexpectus"
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    43511211208001
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    37917017006001
    [17] "Byronosaurus jaffeei"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    385157156013001
    [18] "Carcharodontosaurus saharicus"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    42811911808001
    [19] "Carnotaurus sastrei"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    210324323021001
    [20] "Caudipteryx zhoui"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    298246241012001
    [21] "Ceratosaurus nasicornis"
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    159382381014001
    [22] "Chirostenotes pergracilis"
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    370172172013001
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    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    178329329048001
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    222316314018001
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    41314114101001
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    363175175017001
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    41713613602001
    [29] "Confuciusornis sanctus"
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    267240240048001
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    40115014706001
    [31] "Daspletosaurus torosus"
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    [32] "Deinonychus antirrhopus"
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    127415415013001
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    39315315309001
    [36] "Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis"
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    41413413209001
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    190350348016001
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    30125025004001
    [51] "Guanlong wucaii"
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    315230230010001
    [63] "Mahakala omnogovae"
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    155388387012001
    [65] "Mapusaurus roseae"
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    36718618602001
    [66] "Masiakasaurus knopfleri"
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    36318518408001
    [68] "Mei long"
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    236295295024001
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    323218218014001
    [70] "Microvenator celer"
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    254289288012001
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    [73] "Neovenator salerii"
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    25230029803001
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    38616116108001
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    37018218203001
    [76] "Ornitholestes hermanni"
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    218324320014001
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    259275275021001
    [78] "Oviraptor philoceratops"
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    [79] "Parvicursor remotus"
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    432107104018001
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    39815515003001
    [81] "Pelecanimimus polyodon"
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    305236228014001
    [82] "Piatnitzkysaurus floresi"
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    38416716604001
    [83] "Proceratosaurus bradleyi"
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    40214614407001
    [84] "Rahonavis ostromi"
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    34320720705001
    [85] "Raptorex kriegsteini"
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    30025025005001
    [86] "Rinchenia mongoliensis"
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    [87] "Sapeornis chaoyangensis"
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    [88] "Saurornithoides mongoliensis"
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    39515315307001
    [89] "Saurornitholestes langstoni"
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    35419819303001
    [90] "Scipionyx samniticus"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    352192192011001
    [91] "Segnosaurus galboensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    41513713703001
    [92] "Shenzhousaurus orientalis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    301225225029001
    [93] "Shuvuuia deserti"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    77433430045001
    [94] "Sinornithoides youngi"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    39415415407001
    [95] "Sinornithosaurus millenii"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    315228228012001
    [96] "Sinosauropteryx prima"
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    254288288013001
    [97] "Sinovenator changii"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    30624524504001
    [98] "Sinraptor dongi"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    103439435013001
    [99] "Stokesosaurus langhami"
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    43212211801001
    [100] "Struthiomimus altus"
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    181330330044001
    [101] "Suchomimus tenerensis"
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    36218718508001
    [102] "Syntarsus rhodesiensis"
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    [103] "Tanycolagreus topwilsoni"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    32123223002001
    [104] "Tarbosaurus bataar"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    35519319307001
    [105] "Tawa hallae"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    273262262020001
    [106] "Torvosaurus tanneri"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    33121521409001
    [107] "Troodon formosus"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    262279276014001
    [108] "Tsaagan mangas"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    342200200013001
    [109] "Tugulusaurus faciles"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    497585800001
    [110] "Tyrannosaurus rex"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    29509507017001
    [111] "Unenlagia plus neuquenraptor"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    43611611203001
    [112] "Velociraptor mongoliensis"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    116421421018001
    [113] "Zanabazar junior"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    366178178011001
    [114] "Zuolong salleei"
    Last Modified in 01/16/15
    31323523207001


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