Pronunciation: lee-YOW-ning-VEN-uh-tuh
Meaning: Liaoning hunter
Author/s: Shen et al. (2017)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Liaoning, China
Discovery Chart Position: #955
Liaoningvenator curriei
The fifth troodontid known from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning and one of the most complete and best-preserved troodontids found anywhere.
(Currie's Liaoning hunter)Etymology
Liaoningvenator is derived from "Liaoning" (for the province in which it was found) and the Latin "venator" (hunter).
The species epithet, curriei, honors Canadian palaeontologist Phil Currie for his outstanding contribution to the research of small theropod dinosaurs.
Discovery
The remains of Liaoningvenator were discovered in the Yixian Formation at Lujiatun, Shangyuan, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China.
The holotype (DNHM D3012, housed in the Dalian City Natural History Museum) is a nearly complete, naturally articulated skeleton with skull and lower jaws, preserved in glorious 3D.
Preparator
Guo Yan-fang.
