- an ichthyosaur,
Cymbospondylus had
flippers for
limbs and a fin on the tail. Like
other non-parvipelvian ichthyosaurs,
Cymbospondylus has a very slender...
- and
morphology are
similar to some
species of the
contemporary genus Cymbospondylus. However, due to some
missing parts of the
holotype specimen, the authors...
-
diversified into a
variety of forms,
including the
still sea serpent-like
Cymbospondylus, a
problematic form
which reached ten
metres in length, and smaller...
-
fragment is
believed to
correspond to the
angular bone by
comparison with
Cymbospondylus youngorum,
running ventrally across the
entire length of the surangular...
- past,
though it has
since been
considered distinct. The
ichthyosaurs Cymbospondylus asiaticus,
named in 2002, and
Panjiangsaurus epicharis,
named in 2003...
- been a
transitional form
between the eel-shaped
ichthyosaurs such as
Cymbospondylus and the
later dolphin-shaped ichthyosaurs, such as Ichthyosaurus. Baur...
- The
species was
subsequently suggested to
belong to
Shastasaurus or
Cymbospondylus instead,
before Carl
Wiman named a new genus, Pessosaurus, to contain...
-
recovered in the
intermediate grade,
together with the
shastasaurids and
Cymbospondylus. Thus,
mixosaurids were
found to be
members of Ichthyosauria. The first...
-
Despite its
close relation to many
other ichthyosaurs, in
particular Cymbospondylus,
Phantomosaurus appears to have a very
primitive braincase which resembles...
- It
reached 15 m (49 ft) in
length and 29.7 t (65,000 lb) in weight.
Cymbospondylus youngorum is the
largest Middle Tri****ic ichthyosaur, with 17.65 m (57...
