Vjushkovia

V-yush-ko-ve-ah.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Vjushkovia.

Phonetic

V-yush-ko-ve-ah.

Named By

Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1960.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Archosauriformes,‭ ‬Erythrosuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

V.‭ ‬triplocostata‭

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Russia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Petropavlovka Formation.

Time Period

Olenekian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       A significantly larger relative to the more famous Euparkeria,‭ ‬Vjushkovia was a mid-sized‭ ‬Triassic aged archosauromorph that hunted in ecosystems in what is now Russia.‭ ‬One former species of Vjushkovia named V.‭ ‬sinensia has now been renamed as Youngosuchus.

Further Reading

‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ein grosser Pseudosuchier aus der Orenburger Trias‭ [‬A large pseudosuchian from the Orenburg Trias‭]‬.‭ ‬Palaeontographica Abteilung A‭ ‬114:105-111.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1960. – Cranial anatomy and taxonomy of the erythrosuchid archosauriform ‘Vjushkovia triplicostata’ Huene, 1960, from the Early Triassic of European Russia. – Royal Society Open Science. 6 (11): 191289. – Richard J. Butler, Andrey G. Sennikov, Emma M. Dunne, Martin D. Ezcurra, Brandon P. Hedrick, Susannah C. R. Maidment, Luke E. Meade, Thomas J. Raven & David J. Gower – 2019.

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