Genus
Valid Extinct

Shantungosaurus

Hu 1973
Etymology Reptile de Shantung

Shantungosaurus is an extinct genus of very large herbivorous saurolophine hadrosaurid dinosaur found in the Late Cretaceous Wangshi Group of the Shandong Peninsula in China, containing a single species, Shantungosaurus giganteus. The stratigraphic interval of Shantungosaurus ranges from the top of the Xingezhuang Formation to the middle of the Hongtuya Formation, middle to late Campanian in age. There are possible records from the Maastrichtian,although these are uncertain. Shantungosaurus is so far the largest hadrosauroid taxon in the world, with size estimates around 15–17 metres (49–56 ft) in length and 13–16 metric tons in body mass.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
5
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Shantungosaurus
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Ornithischia Unranked clade
Neornithischia Unranked clade
Pyrodontia Unranked clade
Cerapoda Unranked clade
Ornithopoda Suborder
Iguanodontia Infraorder
Euiguanodontia Unranked clade
Dryomorpha Unranked clade
Ankylopollexia Unranked clade
Styracosterna Unranked clade
Hadrosauriformes Unranked clade
Hadrosauroidea Unranked clade
Hadrosauridae Family
Hadrosaurinae Subfamily
Edmontosaurini Tribe
Shantungosaurus Genus
Measurements
Length
15,3 m
Shantungosaurus giganteus 
15 m
Mass
16 500 kg
Shantungosaurus giganteus 
Fossil sites 5 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
5
Geological formations
Hongtuya
3
Huiquanpu
1
Shanyang/Hongtuling
1
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian (72.2–66 Ma)
1
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
3
Coniacian (89.8–85.7 Ma)
1
Species (3)
Huaxiaosaurus aigahtens subjective synonym of Shantungosaurus giganteus 84 Ma
Shantungosaurus giganteus 84 Ma
Zhuchengosaurus maximus subjective synonym of Shantungosaurus giganteus 84 Ma
Synonyms (2)
Huaxiaosaurus subjective synonym of Shantungosaurus
Zhuchengosaurus subjective synonym of Shantungosaurus
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Unique Makeover for Haolonggood Shantungosaurus Model
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Thank you Hollie for sending into us a photograph of your re-painted Haolonggood Shantungosaurus model.  Our congratulations to you, it is an extremely sophisticated and intricate colour scheme.  The figure has been beautifully painted.  The striking tones of the top of the head and the throat contrast with the electric blues seen on the flank
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Bibliography
Original description
C.-C. Hu. 1973. [A new hadrosaur from the Cretaceous of Chucheng, Shantung]. Acta Geologica Sinica 1973(2):179-206
Bibliography (5)
X.-j. Zhao, K.-b. Wang, and D.-j. Li. 2011. [Huaxiaosaurus aigahtens]. Geological Bulletin of China 30(11):1671-1688
X. Zhao, D. Li, and G. Han, H. Zhao, F. Liu, L. Li, X. Fang. 2007. Zuchengosaurus maximus from Shandong Province. Acta Geoscientia Sinica 28(2):111-122
Q. Pang, Z. Cheng, and J. Yang, M. Xie, C. Zhu, J. Luo. 1996. The preliminary report on Late Cretaceous dinosaur fauna expeditions in Tianzhen, Shanxi. Journal of Hebei College of Geology 19(3-4):227-235
X. Xue, Y. Zhang, and Y. Bi, L. Yue, D.-K. Chen. 1996. The Development and Environmental Changes of the Intermontane Basins in Eastern Part of the Qinling Mountains DOI ↗
C.-C. Hu. 1973. [A new hadrosaur from the Cretaceous of Chucheng, Shantung]. Acta Geologica Sinica 1973(2):179-206