Endennasaurus

Endennasaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic
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Endennasaurus acutirostris fossil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: †Thalattosauria
Family: †
Genus: †
Renesto, 1984
Type species
†Endennasaurus acutirostris
Renesto, 1984

Endennasaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaurian from the Upper Triassic of Italy. It was found in and named after the Endenna cave, composed of Zorzino Limestone in Lombardia.[1][2]

  • Endennasaurus acutirostris tail
    Endennasaurus acutirostris tail
  • Restoration
    Restoration

References

  1. ^ Müller, Johannes; Renesto, Silvio; Evans, Susan E. (2005). "The marine diapsid reptile Endennasaurus from the Upper Triassic of Italy". Palaeontology. 48 (1): 15–30. Bibcode:2005Palgy..48...15M. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2004.00434.x. ISSN 1475-4983.
  2. ^ Endennasaurus at Fossilworks.org


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