Endennasaurus
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]
| Endennasaurus Temporal range: Late Triassic ~ | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Gallery
- Endennasaurus acutirostris tail
- Restoration
References
- 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
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