Endennasaurus

Endennasaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaurian from the Upper Triassic of Italy. It was found in and named after the Endenna cave, composed of Zorzino Limestone in Lombardia.[1][2]

Endennasaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic
~215–212 Ma
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Endennasaurus acutirostris fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: †Thalattosauria
Family: †Endennasauridae
Genus: †Endennasaurus
Renesto, 1984
Type species
†Endennasaurus acutirostris
Renesto, 1984
  • Endennasaurus acutirostris tail
  • Restoration

References
  1. Müller, Johannes; Renesto, Silvio; Evans, Susan E. (2005). "The marine diapsid reptile Endennasaurus from the Upper Triassic of Italy". Palaeontology. 48 (1): 15–30. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2004.00434.x. ISSN 1475-4983.
  2. Endennasaurus at Fossilworks.org


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