Endennasaurus Temporal range: Late Triassic
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Endennasaurus acutirostris fossil | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Thalattosauria |
Family: | †Endennasauridae |
Genus: | †Endennasaurus Renesto, 1984 |
Type species | |
†Endennasaurus acutirostris Renesto, 1984
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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]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Endennasaurus at Fossilworks.org