Svalbardosaurus
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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 of ichthyosaurs from the Lower Triassic.
The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981.[1] 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
Notes
- ^ 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
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