Kingdom Animalia Class Sauropsida Family Mixosauridae Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Ichthyosauria Species C. atavus | |
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Similar Phalarodon, Barracudasauroides, Mixosauria, Chacaicosaurus | ||
Contectopalatus was a primitive ichthyosaur, an extinct fish-like marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of Germany. It was originally named Ichthyosaurus atavus (Quenstedt, 1851/52), and later Mixosaurus atavus (Quenstedt 1852). It was recognised as a valid genus by Maisch and Matzke in 1998, though other authorities argue that it is synonymous with Mixosaurus. It was 5 metres long.
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