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Omphalosauridae

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Omphalosauridae
Temporal range:Late PermiantoMiddle Triassic,252–235Ma
Life restoration ofOmphalosaurus
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Neodiapsida
Clade: Ichthyosauromorpha
Clade: Ichthyosauriformes
Family: Omphalosauridae
Merriam, 1906
Genera
Synonyms
  • NasorostraJianget al.,2016

Omphalosauridaeis an extinctfamilyofIchthyosauriformesknown from theEarlytoLate TriassicofEurope,North America,andAsia.[1]

References

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  1. ^abcQiao, Y.; Liu, J.; Wolniewicz, A. S.; Iijima, M.; Shen, Y.; Wintrich, T.; Li, Q.; Sander, P. M. (2022)."A globally distributed durophagous marine reptile clade supports the rapid recovery of pelagic ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction".Communications Biology.5(1). 1242.doi:10.1038/s42003-022-04162-6.PMC9663502.PMID36376479.