Biology:Svalbardosaurus
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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles
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| Superclass: | Tetrapoda
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| Genus: | Svalbardosaurus
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| Species: | S. crassidens Mazin, 1981
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| Svalbardosaurus crassidens Mazin, 1981
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Svalbardosaurus is a genus from the Lower Triassic, initially identified as an ichthyosaur but later reinterpretted as an amphibian.[1]
The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981.[2] The generic name refers to the Svalbard archipelago, of which Spitsbergen is a part, where the remains have been found. The specific name means "thick tooth" in Latin. The genus is solely based on some conical teeth and often considered a nomen dubium.
See also
- List of ichthyosaurs
- Timeline of ichthyosaur research
Notes
- ↑ Maxwell, E.E.; Kear, B.P. (2013). "Triassic ichthyopterygian assemblages of the Svalbard archipelago: A reassessment of taxonomy and distribution". GFF 135 (1): 85–94. doi:10.1080/11035897.2012.759145. Bibcode: 2013GFF...135...85M. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263214147.
- ↑ Mazin, J.M., 1981, "Svalbardosaurus crassidens n. g. n. sp., un Ichthyopterygien nouveau du Spathien (Trias inférieur) du Spitsberg", Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris, (II) 293: 203-205
References
"Biochronology of Triassic marine reptiles" Spencer G.Lucas
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q9080790 entry
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