Hydrorion

Hydrorion (meaning 'water hunter') is an extinct genus of plesiosaur. It was found in Jurassic formations in Germany to Posidonia Shale formation.

Hydrorion
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic, Toarcian
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Hydrorion

Grossmann et al., 2006
Type species
Hydrorion brachypterygius
Grossmann, 2006
Restoration

See also

References

  1. Ketchum HF, Benson RBJ. Global interrelationships of Plesiosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) and the pivotal role of taxon sampling in determining the outcome of phylogenetic analyses. Biological Reviews


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