Barracudasaurus
| Barracudasaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
| Infraorder: | †Mixosauria |
| Genus: | †Barracudasaurus Jiang et al. (2005) |
Barracudasaurus is a dubious[1] genus of ichthyosaur from the Triassic of China, containing the single species B. maotaiensis.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Barracudasaurus had elongated, conical premaxillary teeth with rounded cross-section and wide spacing. The maxilla is short anteriorly.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Maisch, M. W. (2010). "Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria – the state of the art" (PDF). Palaeodiversity. 3: 151–214.
- ^ a b Jiang, D. Y.; Hao, W. C.; Maisch, M. W.; Matzke, A. T.; Sun, Y. L. (2005). "A basal mixosaurid ichthyosaur from the Middle Triassic of China". Palaeontology. 48 (4): 869–882. Bibcode:2005Palgy..48..869J. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00481.x.
- ^ "Barracudasaurus". Palaeobiology Database.
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