taxonID	type	description	language	source
593887E9424FFC0FFF64E15E9EF0FB77.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. HMV 1922 (Figs. 3 – 4). An almost complete and undeformed skull.	en	Shi, Qinqin, He, Wen, Chen, Shanqin (2014): A new species of Shaanxispira (Bovidae, Artiodactyla) from the upper Miocene of China. Zootaxa 3794 (4): 501-513, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3794.4.1
593887E9424FFC0FFF64E15E9EF0FB77.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name comes from the locality of the holotype, Linxia Basin. Geological distribution. Lower part of the upper Miocene, Liushu Formation, Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China. The age of the associated fauna is equivalent to European MN 9.	en	Shi, Qinqin, He, Wen, Chen, Shanqin (2014): A new species of Shaanxispira (Bovidae, Artiodactyla) from the upper Miocene of China. Zootaxa 3794 (4): 501-513, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3794.4.1
593887E9424FFC0FFF64E15E9EF0FB77.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Horn-core with only one keel. Antero-medial keel large and wing-shaped, extending anteriorly intensively at the base and protruding above the frontal. Cross section of the horn base sickle-shaped. Horn-core inserted uprightly and caudally. Parietal slightly inclined in side view. Braincase short and broad. Paroccipital process strong. Depression medial to paroccipital process shallow, but without accessory articular surface. Supraorbital foramen small, facing mostly forwards, with distinct supraorbital groove extending to lachrymal. Preorbital fossa wide and shallow. Infra-orbital foramen above P 3. Nasals domed. Muzzle low and narrow. Teeth mesodont, without strong ribs or styles. Premolar row much shortened. Basal pillars absent or weak.	en	Shi, Qinqin, He, Wen, Chen, Shanqin (2014): A new species of Shaanxispira (Bovidae, Artiodactyla) from the upper Miocene of China. Zootaxa 3794 (4): 501-513, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3794.4.1
