Ikechosaurus

Ikechosaurus is an extinct genus of choristoderan which existed in China and Mongolia during the Cretaceous period.[2] It contains the species Ikechosaurus sunailinae and Ikechosaurus gaoi.

Ikechosaurus
Temporal range: Cretaceous
Fossil specimen, Beijing Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Choristodera
Family:
Simoedosauridae
Genus:
Ikechosaurus

Sigogneau-Russell, 1981 [1]

Compared to other neochoristoderes, Ikechosaurus has a rather simple dentition, lacking the speciations seen in latter species. It also has parasphenoid palatal teeth, a feature not seen in any other choristodere.[3]

References
  1. Junchang Lü; Qizhi Zhu; Xikan Cheng; Xiangke Du (1999). "Computed tomography (CT) of nasal cavity of Ikechosaurus sunailinae (Reptilia: Choristodera)". Chinese Science Bulletin. 44 (24): 2277–2281. doi:10.1007/BF02885939.
  2. A new species of Ikechosaurus (Reptilia: Choristodera) from the Jiufutang Formation (Early Cretaceous) of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia LÜ J.-C.; Kobayashi Y.; Li Z.-G.
  3. Morphology and function of the palatal dentition in Choristodera Article in Journal of Anatomy 228(3):n/a-n/a · November 2015 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12414


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