Class Sauropsida Family Mixosauridae Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Ichthyosauria Species S. crassidens | |
Similar Barracudasauroides, Thaisaurus, Contectopalatus, Nannopterygius, Phalarodon | ||
Svalbardosaurus is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the Lower Triassic.
The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981. The generic name refers to the Svalbard archipelago, of which Spitsbergen is a part, where the remains have been found. The specific name means "thick tooth" in Latin. The genus is solely based on some conical teeth and often considered a nomen dubium.
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