Pachygenys

Pak-e-jen-iss.
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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

Pachygenys ‭(‬thick jaw‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pak-e-jen-iss.

Named By

K.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Cheng‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Scincomorpha.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

P.‭ ‬thlastesa‭

Size

‭ ‬Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-Doushan Formation.‭ ‬Japan.

Time Period

Barremian‭ ‬to Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Pachygenys is a genus of skink that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.‭ Pachygenys thlastesa,‭ ‬the type species is known from China,‭ ‬while Pachygenys adachii is known from Japan.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new lizard from the Lower Cretaceous of Shandong,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬19:456-465.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Cheng‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999. -‭ ‬A new fossil lizard from the Lower Cretaceous Sasayama Group of Hyogo prefecture,‭ ‬western Honshu,‭ ‬Japan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tadahiro Ikeda‭ & ‬Hidetoshi‭ ‬Oti‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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