Gengasaurus

Gen-gah-sore-us.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2015, June 30). Gengasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gengasaurus/

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Name

Gengasaurus ‭(‬Genga lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Gen-gah-sore-us.

Named By

I.‭ ‬Paparella,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Maxwell,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Cipriani,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Roncace‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Caldwell‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae,‭ ‬Ophthalmosaurinae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬nicosiai‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Italy.

Time Period

Late Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Gengasaurus is a genus of ichthyosaur that lived in European waters during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur from the Upper Jurassic of the Umbrian-Marchean Apennines‭ (‬Marche,‭ ‬Central Italy‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geological Magazine‭ ‬154‭(‬4‭)‬:837-858.‭ ‬-‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Paparella,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Maxwell,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Cipriani,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Roncace‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Caldwell‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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