Mystriosaurus Explained

Mystriosaurus is an extinct genus of teleosaurid crocodyliform from the Early Jurassic (Toarcian). Fossil specimens have been found in the Whitby Mudstone of England and Posidonia Shale of Germany. The only known species, M. laurillardi, exceeded 4m (13feet) in length.[1]

A 2019 phylogenetic analysis found Mystriosaurus to be distinct from Steneosaurus.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sachs_Mystiosaurus . Sachs . 2011-09-12 .
  2. Sachs . S. . Johnson . M.M. . Young . M.T. . Abel . P. . 2019 . The mystery of Mystriosaurus: Redescribing the poorly known Early Jurassic teleosauroid thalattosuchians Mystriosaurus laurillardi and Steneosaurus brevior . . 64 . 3 . 565–579 . 10.4202/app.00557.2018 . free .

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