Parahupehsuchus

‭P‬ah-rah-hu-pe-su-kus.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Parahupehsuchus ‭(‬Near Hupehsuchus‭)‬.

Phonetic

‭P‬ah-rah-hu-pe-su-kus.

Named By

X.‭ ‬-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Diapsida,‭ ‬Ichthyosauromorpha,‭ ‬Hupehsuchia,‭ ‬Hupehsuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬longus‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Hubei Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jialingjiang Formation.

Time Period

Olenekian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Parahupehsuchus is a genus of hupehsuchian marine reptile that lived in waters that receded over what is now China.‭ ‬Parahupehsuchus would have been a small aquatic predator that is named for its similarity to the type genus of the Hupehsuchidae,‭ ‬Hupehsuchus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A carapace-like bony‭ ‘‬body tube‭’ ‬in an Early Triassic marine reptile and the onset of marine tetrapod predation.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬9‭(‬4‭)‬:e94396.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X.‭ ‬-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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