Barracudasaurus

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Barracudasaurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: †Ichthyosauria
Infraorder: †
Mixosauria
Genus: †Barracudasaurus
Jiang et al. (2005)

Barracudasaurus is a dubious

ichthyosaur from the Triassic of China, containing the single species B. maotaiensis.[2][3]

Description

Barracudasaurus had elongated, conical premaxillary teeth with rounded cross-section and wide spacing. The maxilla is short anteriorly.[2]

References

  1. ^ Maisch, M. W. (2010). "Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria – the state of the art" (PDF). Palaeodiversity. 3: 151–214.
  2. ^
    doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00481.x
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  3. ^ "Barracudasaurus". Palaeobiology Database.
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