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Umoonasaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Plesiosauroidea

Species
  
U. demoscyllus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Plesiosauria

Class
  
Sauropsida

Family
  
Leptocleididae

Scientific name
  
Umoonasaurus demoscyllus

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Nichollssaura, Plesiosauria, Thililua, Maresaurus, Bishanopliosaurus

Umoonasaurus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur belonging to the family Leptocleididae. This genus lived approximately 115 million years ago (Aptian-Albian) in shallow seas covering parts of what is now Australia. It was a relatively small animal around 2.5 m (8 ft) long. An identifying trait of Umoonasaurus is three crest-ridges on its skull.

Umoonasaurus is known from a relatively complete skeleton preserved as opal from Coober Pedy in South Australia. This specimen was prepared by Paul Willis at the Australian Museum, Sydney, and became the focus of a nationwide fundraising appeal coordinated by ABC TV's Quantum program.

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Umoonasaurus Wikipedia


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