Stenaulorhynchus

Sten-awl-o-ryn-kus.
By Claire Morris
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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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Morris, C. (2013, May 25). Stenaulorhynchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/stenaulorhynchus/

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Name

Stenaulorhynchus.

Phonetic

Sten-awl-o-ryn-kus.

Named By

Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1932.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬stockleyi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Manda beds Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Stenaulorhynchus is a genus of rhynchosaur that lived in Tanzania during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a collection of Karroo vertebrates from Tanganyika Territory.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London‭ ‬88:‭ ‬634‭–‬668.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1932. -‭ ‬Stenaulorhynchus,‭ ‬ein Rhynchosauride der ostafrikanischer Obertrias.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nova Acta Leopoldina.‭ ‬Neue Folge‭ ‬6:‭ ‬83‭–‬121.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938. -‭ ‬Bone histology and growth in Stenaulorhynchus stockleyi‭ (‬Archosauromorpha:‭ ‬Rhynchosauria‭) ‬from the Middle Triassic of the Ruhuhu Basin of Tanzania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Comptes Rendus Palevol‭ (‬Impact Factor:‭ ‬1.19‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sarah Werning‭ & ‬Sterling Nesbitt‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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