Arminisaurus

Ar-me-ni-sor-us.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Arminisaurus ‭(‬Arminius lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ar-me-ni-sor-us.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Sachs‭ & ‬B Kear‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria,‭ ‬Pliosauridae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬schuberti‭

Size

Estimated between‭ ‬3‭ ‬to‭ ‬4‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Germany.

Time Period

Pliensbachian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Arminisaurus is a genus of pliosaurid plesiosaur that lived in Waters submerging what is now Germany during the early Jurassic.‭ ‬Arminisaurus is named after Arminius,‭ ‬a‭ ‬Germanic tribal chieftain who commanded the‭ ‬Germanic tribal alliance forces at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in which The Roman Empire suffered a major defeat.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A rare new Pliensbachian plesiosaurian from the Amaltheenton Formation of Bielefeld in northwestern Germany‭”‬.‭ ‬Alcheringa:‭ ‬1‭–‬14.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sachs‭ & ‬B Kear‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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