Omphalosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Omphalosaurus (from the Greek root "Button Lizard", for their button-like teeth) is an extinct genus of marine reptile from the Early Triassic to Middle Triassic,[1] thought to be in the order of Ichthyosauria. Most of what is known about Omphalosaurus is based on multiple jaw fragments, ribs, and vertebrae. Specimens of Omphalosaurus have been described from the western United States, Poland, Austria and the island of Spitsbergen off the northern coast of Norway.
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Holotype skull and vertebrae of Omphalosaurus nevadanus seen from above (left) and below (right) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Family: | †Omphalosauridae |
Genus: | †Omphalosaurus Merriam 1906 |
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