Pronunciation: hwah-shahg-NATH-us
Meaning: Chinese Jaw
Author/s: Hwang et al. (2004)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Beipiao, China
Discovery Chart Position: #544
Huaxiagnathus orientalis
Etymology
Huaxiagnathus is derived from "Hua Xia" (an ancient Mandarin name for China) and the Greek "gnathos" (jaw).The species epithet, orientalis, in Latin, means of or from the east.
Discovery
The first remains of Huaxiagnathus were discovered in the Yixian
Formation in Dabangou Village Quarry, Sihetun Area, near Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China, by local farmers. The holotype (CAGS-IG-02-301) (mistakenly assigned the specimen number CAGS 30-2-035 in the poster presentation of Hwang et al. in 2002) is a nearly complete skeleton missing the end of its tail, preserved on five large stone slabs.
