Svalbardosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
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Svalbardosaurus is a genus from the Lower Triassic, initially identified as an ichthyosaur but later reinterpreted as an amphibian.[1]
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| Genus: | Svalbardosaurus Mazin, 1981 |
| Species: | S. crassidens |
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| Svalbardosaurus crassidens Mazin, 1981 | |
The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981.[2] The generic name refers to the Svalbard archipelago, of which Spitsbergen is a part, where the remains have been found. The specific name means "thick tooth" in Latin. The genus is solely based on some conical teeth and often considered a nomen dubium.
