Capelliniosuchus
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| Capelliniosuchus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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Capelliniosuchus is a junior synonym of the extinct marine lizard Mosasaurus. It was discovered in Italy, and described by Simonelli in 1896, originally believing it to be a metriorhynchid crocodylian similar to Dakosaurus. However, after re-examing the type specimen, Sirotti (1989) concluded that is was a junior synonym of Mosasaurus hoffmannii.
Capellineosuchus is a mis-spelling by Romer (1966).
[edit] References
- Romer AS. 1966. Vertebrate Paleontology, third edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 468pp.
- Simonelli V. 1896. Intoro agli avanzi di coccodrilliano scoperti a San Valentino (provincial di Reggio Emilia) nel 1886. Atli della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, series Qunita Rendiconti 5 (2): 11-18.
- Sirotti A. 1989. Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, 1828 (Reptilia) nelle <<argille scagliose>> di S. Valentino (Reggio E.). Atti della società dei naturalisti e matematici di Modena 120: 135-146.
