Spitrasaurus
Sign in to saveSpitrasaurus is an extinct genus of cryptoclidid plesiosauroid plesiosaur known from the uppermost Jurassic of central Spitsbergen, Norway and likely also Kimmeridge, England. It is named after a syllabic abbreviation for Spitsbergen Travel. Two species have been named: Spitrasaurus wensaasi, honouring volunteer Tommy Wensås, and Spitrasaurus larseni honouring volunteer Stig Larsen.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Cryptoclididae
- Named after
- Svalbard
- Image
- Spitrasaurus wensaasi.png
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Spitrasaurus
- start time
- 150000000-
- end time
- 145000000-
- Commons category
- Spitrasaurus
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