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†Rhaeticosaurus mertensi Wintrich et al., 2017
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Rhaeticosaurus (meaning 'Rhaetian lizard') is an extinct genus of basal pliosauroid from the Late Triassic ( Rhaetian) rocks of the Exter Formation. The type and only species, R. mertensi, was named by Wintrich et al. in 2017. [1] [2] [3] It is known from a partial articulated skeleton. [3]
The holotype is LWL-MFN P 64047 and it was discovered in Clay pit #3 belonging to the Lücking brick company in 2013, in the section below the Triassic-Jurassic boundary and about 3.5 metres (11 ft) below a bonebed containing a vertebrate fauna of Rhaetian age. [2] It was acquired by an anonymous private collector, who notified authorities and the specimen was eventually prepared and named as Rhaeticosaurus mertensi in 2017. [2]
Based on the holotype, Rhaeticosaurus grew up to 2.37 metres (7.8 ft) when fully grown. [2]
- ^ "This is the oldest fossil of a plesiosaur from the dinosaur era". New Scientist. December 13, 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d Wintrich, Tanja; Hayashi, Shoji; Houssaye, Alexandra; Nakajima, Yasuhisa; Sander, P. Martin (2017-12-01). "A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan". Science Advances. 3 (12): e1701144. Bibcode: 2017SciA....3E1144W. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1701144. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 5729018. PMID 29242826.
- ^ a b "Paleo Profile: The Rhaetian Lizard - Scientific American Blog Network". Scientific American. December 22, 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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| Rhaeticosaurus Temporal range:
Late Triassic,
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†Rhaeticosaurus |
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†Rhaeticosaurus mertensi Wintrich et al., 2017
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Rhaeticosaurus (meaning 'Rhaetian lizard') is an extinct genus of basal pliosauroid from the Late Triassic ( Rhaetian) rocks of the Exter Formation. The type and only species, R. mertensi, was named by Wintrich et al. in 2017. [1] [2] [3] It is known from a partial articulated skeleton. [3]
The holotype is LWL-MFN P 64047 and it was discovered in Clay pit #3 belonging to the Lücking brick company in 2013, in the section below the Triassic-Jurassic boundary and about 3.5 metres (11 ft) below a bonebed containing a vertebrate fauna of Rhaetian age. [2] It was acquired by an anonymous private collector, who notified authorities and the specimen was eventually prepared and named as Rhaeticosaurus mertensi in 2017. [2]
Based on the holotype, Rhaeticosaurus grew up to 2.37 metres (7.8 ft) when fully grown. [2]
- ^ "This is the oldest fossil of a plesiosaur from the dinosaur era". New Scientist. December 13, 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d Wintrich, Tanja; Hayashi, Shoji; Houssaye, Alexandra; Nakajima, Yasuhisa; Sander, P. Martin (2017-12-01). "A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan". Science Advances. 3 (12): e1701144. Bibcode: 2017SciA....3E1144W. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1701144. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 5729018. PMID 29242826.
- ^ a b "Paleo Profile: The Rhaetian Lizard - Scientific American Blog Network". Scientific American. December 22, 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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