Endennasaurus

Endennasaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic
~215–212 Ma
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Endennasaurus acutirostris fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Thalattosauria
Family: Endennasauridae
Genus: Endennasaurus
Renesto 1984
Species
  • E. acutirostris Renesto 1984 (type)

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]

  • Endennasaurus acutirostris tail
  • Restoration

References

  1. ↑ Endennasaurus at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

  • J. Müller, S. Renesto, and S. E. Evans. 2005. The marine diapsid reptile Endennasaurus from the Upper Triassic of Italy. Palaeontology 48:15-30
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