Barracudasauroides

Bar-rah-ku-dah-sore-oyd-eez
By Harper Gray
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Gray, H. (2014, April 3). Barracudasauroides. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/barracudasauroides/

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Name

Barracudasauroides ‭(‬Barracuda lizard like‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bar-rah-ku-dah-sore-oyd-eez

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia, Ichthyosauria, Mixosauria, Mixosauridae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬panxianensis

Size

Uncertain,‭ ‬but possibly around‭ ‬1‭ ‬meter long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Guizhou Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Guanling Formation.

Time Period

Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Barracudasauroides was named from fossils that were originally attributed to Mixosaurus as M.‭ ‬panxianensis.‭ ‬Barracudasauroides itself represents a transitional ichthyosaur similar to Mixosaurus which is seen as a link between primitive and advanced ichthyosaurs.‭ ‬Since its naming Barracudasauroides is sometimes confused with another ichthyosaur that is named Barracudasaurus‭ ‬that is also from the same formation.‭ ‬However the future of Barracudasaurus has been cast in doubt regarding its validity as representing a specific genus on the basis of the lack of characteristic features in the holotype material.

Further Reading

– A new Mixosaurid Ichthyosaur from the Middle Triassic of China”. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 26 (1): 60–69. – Da-Yong Jiang, Lars Schmitz, Wei-Cheng Hao & Yuan-Lin Sun – 2006.

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