Ichthyosaurus
Sign in to saveIchthyosaurus (derived from Greek () meaning 'fish' and () meaning 'lizard') is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic (Hettangian - Pliensbachian) of Europe (Belgium, England, Germany and Portugal). Some specimens of the ichthyosaurid Protoichthyosaurus from England and Switzerland have been erroneously referred to this genus in the past. It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera, as it is the type genus of the order Ichthyosauria.
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Ichthyosaurus (derived from Greek () meaning 'fish' and () meaning 'lizard') is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic (Hettangian - Pliensbachian) of Europe (Belgium, England, Germany and Portugal). Some specimens of the ichthyosaurid Protoichthyosaurus from England and Switzerland have been erroneously referred to this genus in the past. It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera, as it is the type genus of the order Ichthyosauria.
==History of discovery==
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Early Jurassic extinctionsEarly Jurassic ichthyosaursEarly Jurassic reptiles of EuropeFossil taxa described in 1821Ichthyosauromorph generaIchthyosaurs of EuropeLate Triassic ichthyosaursLate Triassic reptiles of EuropeRhaetian first appearancesTaxa named by Henry De la BecheTaxa named by William Conybeare