Keilhauia

Ke-el-how-e-ah.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, May 28). Keilhauia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/keilhauia/

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Name

Keilhauia ‭(‬named after Baltazar Mathias Keilhau‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ke-el-how-e-ah.

Named By

L.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Delsett,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Roberts,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Hurum‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬nui‭

Size

Roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬3.8‭ ‬to‭ ‬4.3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Norway,‭ ‬Svalbard‭ ‬-‭ ‬Agardhfjellet Formation.

Time Period

Berriasian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton,‭ ‬elements of the skull.

In Depth

       Keilhauia is a genus of opthalmosaurid ichthyosaur that lived during the early‭ ‬Cretaceous.‭ ‬Though only known from partial remains,‭ ‬Keilhauia shares many similarities to the genera Cryopterygius and Caypullisaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ophthalmosaurid‭ (‬Ichthyosauria‭) ‬from Svalbard,‭ ‬Norway,‭ ‬and evolution of the ichthyopterygian pelvic girdle.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬12‭(‬1‭)‬:e0169971.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Delsett,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Roberts,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Hurum‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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