Shonisauridae
Shonisauridae is an early group of ichthyosaurs, living in the late Triassic period.[1][2] There are currently 3 members of this family: Shonisaurus, Himalayasaurus and Guizhouichthyosaurus.
| Shonisauridae Temporal range: Late Triassic | |
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| Restoration of Shonisaurus popularis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
| Node: | †Merriamosauria |
| Family: | †Shonisauridae Camp, 1980 |
| Type species | |
| †Shonisaurus popularis Camp, 1976 | |
References
- Maisch, M.W. (2010). "Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria – the state of the art." Palaeodiversity, 3: 151–214.
- Sander, P. M.; Chen, X.; Cheng, L.; Wang, X. (2011). Claessens, Leon (ed.). "Short-Snouted Toothless Ichthyosaur from China Suggests Late Triassic Diversification of Suction Feeding Ichthyosaurs". PLoS ONE. 6 (5): e19480. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019480. PMC 3100301. PMID 21625429.
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