Barracudasaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
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Barracudasaurus is a dubious[1] genus of ichthyosaur from the Triassic of China, containing the single species B. maotaiensis.[2][3]
| Barracudasaurus Temporal range: Middle Triassic, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
| Node: | †Hueneosauria |
| Infraorder: | †Mixosauria |
| Genus: | †Barracudasaurus Jiang et al. (2005) |
| Species: | †B. maotaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Barracudasaurus maotaiensis Jiang et al. (2005) | |
Description
Barracudasaurus had elongated, conical premaxillary teeth with rounded cross-section and wide spacing. The maxilla is short anteriorly.[2]
