Janusaurus

‭J‬an-u-sor-us.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2015, September 14). Janusaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/janusaurus/

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Name

Janusaurus.

Phonetic

‭J‬an-u-sor-us.

Named By

A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Robert,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Saetre‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Hurum‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ Ophtalmosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

J.‭ ‬lundi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Norway,‭ ‬Spitsbergen-‭ ‬Agardhfjellet Formation‭ [‬Slottsm�ya Member‭]‬.

Time Period

Tithonian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Janusaurus is a genus of ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur that lived in the waters around what is now Spitsbergen during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Upper Jurassic ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur from the Slottsm�ya Member,‭ ‬Agardhfjellet Formation of central Spitsbergen.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS One‭ ‬9‭(‬8‭)‬:1-24.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Robert,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Saetre‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Hurum‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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