Svalbardosaurus Explained

Svalbardosaurus is a genus from the Lower Triassic, initially identified as an ichthyosaur but later reinterpretted as an amphibian.^[1]

The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981.^[2] The generic name refers to the Svalbard archipelago, of which Spitsbergen is a part, where the remains have been found. The specific name means "thick tooth" in Latin. The genus is solely based on some conical teeth and often considered a nomen dubium.

See also

• List of ichthyosaurs
• Timeline of ichthyosaur research

References

"Biochronology of Triassic marine reptiles" Spencer G.Lucas

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20111006184511/http://paleodb.geology.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=170940

Notes and References

1. E.E.. Maxwell. B.P.. Kear. 2013. Triassic ichthyopterygian assemblages of the Svalbard archipelago: A reassessment of taxonomy and distribution. GFF. 135. 1. 85–94. 10.1080/11035897.2012.759145. 2013GFF...135...85M . 129092001 .
2. Mazin, J.M., 1981, "Svalbardosaurus crassidens n. g. n. sp., un Ichthyopterygien nouveau du Spathien (Trias inférieur) du Spitsberg", Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris, (II) 293: 203-205