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Spitrasaurus 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.

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Lo spitrasauro (gen. Spitrasaurus) è un rettile marino estinto, appartenente ai plesiosauri. Visse nel Giurassico superiore (Titoniano, circa 148 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Norvegia (Svalbard).

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