Sisteronia

Sis-teh-ro-ne-ah.
By Harper Gray
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Harper Gray

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Harper Grey combines artistic talent with scientific precision to bring extinct creatures and environments back to life. Collaborating closely with paleontologists

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Gray, H. (2013, January 24). Sisteronia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sisteronia/

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Name

Sisteronia.

Phonetic

Sis-teh-ro-ne-ah.

Named By

V.‭ ‬Fischer,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Bardet,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Guiomar‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Godefroit‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae,‭ ‬Platypterygiinae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬seeleyi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

England‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gault Formation,‭ ‬West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation.‭ ‬France‭ ‬-‭ ‬Marnes bleues Formation.‭

Time Period

Albian-Cenomanian‭? ‬of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Sisteronia is a genus of ophtahlmosaurid ichthyosaur that lived in European seas during the end of the early Cretaceous to perhaps into the early part of the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬High diversity in Cretaceous ichthyosaurs from Europe prior to their extinction.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬9‭(‬1‭)‬:e84709.‭ ‬-‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Fischer,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Bardet,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Guiomar‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Godefroit‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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