刑天龙属(学名:Xingtianosaurus)是一属已灭绝的偷蛋龙类兽脚亚目恐龙,生存於早白垩世的中国,模式种兼唯一种干戚刑天龙(X. ganqi)于2019年命名、叙述。[1]它与尾羽龙和似尾羽龙一起归类于尾羽龙科。[2][3][4]
干戚刑天龙正模标本IVPP V13390发现于中国辽宁省义县组的大康堡层,[1]属名取自指中国传说中的神祇刑天,其在被斩首后仍持续战斗――而正模标本亦缺乏头骨;种名取自刑天挥舞的武器干戚(一种战斧)。[1]
正模标本(IVPP V13390)接近完整,只缺少头骨、几节椎骨和鸟喙骨。[1]
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