Undorosaurus

Un-dor-o-sor-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, September 6). Undorosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/undorosaurus/

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Name

Undorosaurus.

Phonetic

Un-dor-o-sor-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae,‭ ‬Platypterygiinae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

U.‭ ‬gorodischensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Tithonian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Undorosaurus is a genus of ichthyosaur which lived in the late Jurassic seas of what is now Russia.‭ ‬For a time Undorosaurus was speculated to be synonymous with Ophthalmosaurus,‭ ‬but today Undorosaurus is regarded by all to be a distinct genus,‭ ‬though one that is related to Ophthalmosaurus.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new family of Ichthyosaurs,‭ ‬the Undorosauridae fam.‭ ‬nov.‭ ‬from the Volgian stage of the European part of Russia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬33‭(‬2‭)‬:174-181.‭ ‬-‭ ‬V.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Efimov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999. -‭ ‬On a new ichthyosaur of the genus Undurosaurus.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS‭ ‬318‭(‬5‭)‬:187-196.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Arkhangelsky‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Zverkov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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