Baisesaurus
| Baisesaurus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | †Ichthyosauromorpha |
| Genus: | †Baisesaurus Ren et al., 2022 |
| Species: | †B. robustus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Baisesaurus robustus Ren et al., 2022
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Baisesaurus (meaning "
Discovery and naming
The Baisesaurus
In 2022, Ren et al. described Baisesaurus robustus, a new genus and species of basal ichthyosauromorph. The generic name, "Baisesaurus", combines a reference to the type locality in Baise, China, with the Greek "saurus", meaning "lizard". The specific name, "robustus", means "robust".[1]
Description
Baisesaurus was likely at least 3 m (9.8 ft) long. It was more similar to Utatsusaurus than to any other ichthyosauromorph, with similar size and anatomical traits. It can be inferred from related animals that Baisesaurus was a strong swimmer with long, compact forelimb bones.[1]
Classification
Baisesaurus likely represents a basal member of the clade Ichthyosauromorpha. The describing authors explain that it may represent a member of the Ichthyopterygia. However, such a classification is highly tentative.[1]
References
- ^ PMID 35415016.