Tirraturhinus

Tir-ra-tur-ry-nus.
By Emerson Winslow
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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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Winslow, E. (2016, June 21). Tirraturhinus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tirraturhinus/

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Name

Tirraturhinus.

Phonetic

Tir-ra-tur-ry-nus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Nield,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Damiani‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬Warren‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Trematosauria,‭ ‬Trematosauroidea,‭ ‬Trematosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬smisseni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia,‭ ‬Queensland‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arcadia Formation.

Time Period

Induan of the Triassic

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Tirraturhinus is a genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl amphibian that lived in what is now Australia during the earliest stage of the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A short-snouted trematosauroid‭ (‬Tetrapoda,‭ ‬Temnospondyli‭) ‬from the Early Triassic of Australia:‭ ‬the oldest known trematosaurine.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alcheringa‭ ‬30:263-271.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Nield,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Damiani‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬Warren‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

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