Sumpalla

Sum-pal-lah.
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. (2015, August 19). Sumpalla. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sumpalla/

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Name

Sumpalla.

Phonetic

Sum-pal-lah.

Named By

Lisandro Campos,‭ ‬Marta S.‭ ‬Fern�ndez,‭ ‬Yanina Herrera‭ & ‬Alberto Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae,‭ ‬Platypterygiinae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬argentina‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vaca Muerta Formation.

Time Period

Late Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Sumpalla ia a genus of ichthyosaur that lived in the waters around South America during‭ ‬the late Jurassic.‭ ‬The holotype fossil of Sumpalla was originally assigned to the Aegirosaurus‭ ‬genus,‭ ‬before being re-described in‭ ‬2021.

Further reading

-‭ ‬Morphological disparity in the evolution of the ophthalmosaurid forefin:‭ ‬new clues from the Upper Jurassic of Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Papers in Palaeontology.‭ ‬7‭ (‬4‭)‬:‭ ‬1995‭–‬2020.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lisandro Campos,‭ ‬Marta S.‭ ‬Fern�ndez,‭ ‬Yanina Herrera‭ & ‬Alberto Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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