Plesiopterys
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plesiopterys (“plesio” meaning “near,” and “pterys” meaning “wing” or “pterygoid bone”) is an extinct genus of plesiosaur originating from the Posidonienschiefer of Holzmaden, Germany, and lived during the Early Jurassic period. It is thought to be the sister taxon to all other plesiosauroids including the Plesiosaurus, and is placed outside of the Plesiosauroidea group.[1] Plesiopterys wildi is the one known species within the genus, and is 220 centimeters long, or about 7.2 feet, and its body and skull are both relatively small. It possesses a unique combination of both primitive and derived characters, and is currently displayed at the State Museum of Natural History, Germany.[2]
Plesiopterys | |
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Skeletal reconstruction | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
Order: | †Plesiosauria |
Family: | †Cryptoclididae |
Genus: | †Plesiopterys O'Keefe, 2004 |
Type species | |
Plesiopterys wildi O'Keefe, 2004 | |
Synonyms | |
P. guilelmiimperatoris, Guilelmi imperatoris |