Brasinorhynchus

Bra-sin-r-rin-kus.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Brasinorhynchus.

Phonetic

Bra-sin-r-rin-kus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Rhynchosauridae,‭ ‬Stenaulorhynchinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬mariantensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Maria Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Brasinorhynchus is a genus of rhynocosaur that lived in South America during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new rhynchosaur from south Brazil‭ (‬Santa Maria Formation‭) ‬and rhynchosaur diversity patterns across the Middle-Late Triassic boundary.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologische Zeitschrift‭ ‬90:593-609.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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