Capelliniosuchus
Extinct genus of lizards
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Capelliniosuchus is an extinct genus of mosasaur. It was discovered in Italy, and described by Simonelli,[1] originally believing it to be a metriorhynchid crocodyliform similar to Dakosaurus. However, after re-examining the type specimen, Sirotti concluded that it was a junior synonym of Mosasaurus hoffmannii.[2] A 2014 paper found the genus to be distinct from M. hoffmannii.[3]
| Capelliniosuchus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
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| Specimen in Museo Capellini di Bologna | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | †Mosasauria |
| Family: | †Mosasauridae |
| Subfamily: | †Mosasaurinae |
| Genus: | †Capelliniosuchus |
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Capellineosuchus is a misspelling by Romer.[4]