Species | A.leptospondylus (orig. Ichthyosaurus) | |
Other names |
Ichthyosaurus leptospondylus Ichthyosaurus trigonus Macropterygius trigonus (orig. Ichthyosaurus) Macropterygius posthumus Brachypterygius extremus |
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Name |
Pronunciation: Meaning: Etymology: |
[Aye-gi-ruh-sawr-us lep-to-spon-di-lus] "Aegirlizard with slender vertebra" Aegir:(Pers.) German/Scandinavian god of oceans and seashores SauroV:(Gr.) lizard, reptile Leptospondylus: slender vertebra |
Classification |
Ichthyopterygia Ichthyosauria Merriamosauria Ophthalmosauria |
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Diet | Piscivore and carnivore | |
Length | ? |