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extinctworld-ua · 1 year

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Yuzhoupliosaurus

Yuzhoupliosaurus — вимерлий рід плезіозаврів з середньої юри Китаю. Рід відомий лише за нижньою щелепою, 18 хребцями, фрагментами грудного поясу та задніх лап. Вважається, що цей рід жив у прісній воді. Відомий лише один вид — Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis.

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ancientmarinereptiles · 5 years

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Yuzhoupliosaurus ‬chengjiangensis‭

Art by: @artbyconnorross, Connor Ross, https://www.deviantart.com/rajaharimau98/art/Jurassic-January-18-Swimming-726296044

Name: Yuzhoupliosaurus ‬chengjiangensis‭

Name Meaning: ‬Yuzhou Pliosaurus

First Described: 1985

Described By: Zhang

Classification: Chordata, Tetrapoda, Reptilia, ‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria, ‬Rhomaleosauridae

Yuzhoupliosaurus ‬was a Rhomaleosaurid that was discovered in China. This marine reptile dates all the way back to the Middle Jurassic, and we currently have the mandible (lower jaw), few vertebrae, and parts of its pectoral girdle. It’s estimated to have been 13 feet (4 meters) in length. What’s really interesting, is that Yuzhoupliosaurus is currently hypothesized to have lived in a fresh marine ecosystem.

Sources:

http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/y/yuzhoupliosaurus.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzhoupliosaurus

#Yuzhoupliosaurus #palaeoblr #paleontology #palaeontology #prehistoric #Mesozoic #ancient marine reptiles #Not a dinosaur #sauropterygia

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ancientmarinereptiles · 5 years

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Bishanopliosaurus youngi, B. zigongensis

Art by: FunkMonk (Michael B. H.) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0

Name: Bishanopliosaurus youngi, B. zigongensis

Name Meaning: ‬Bishan Mountain Pliosaurus

First Described: 1980

Described By: Dong

Classification: Chordata, Tetrapoda, Reptilia, ‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria,‭ ‬Pliosauroidea

Bishanopliosaurus lived during the Early Jurassic and was discovered in China’s Dashanpu Formation. Just like the previous post of Yuzhoupliosaurus, Bishanopliosaurus may have also lived in a fresh marine ecosystem.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishanopliosaurus

#Bishanopliosaurus #palaeoblr #paleontology #palaeontology #prehistoric #Mesozoic #ancient marine reptiles #Not a dinosaur #sauropterygia

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