List of ichthyosaurs

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This list of ichthyosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the order Ichthyosauria or the parent clade Ichthyopterygia, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomen dubium), or were not formally published (nomen nudum), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered ichthyopterygian. Non-ichthyosaur ichthyopterygians shall be noted as such.

[edit] Scope and terminology

There is no official, canonical list of ichthyosaur genera but one of the most thorough attempts can be found at the "Ichthyosauromorpha" section of Mikko Haaramo's Phylogeny Archive[1].

Naming conventions and terminology follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Technical terms used include:

  • Junior synonym: A name which describes the same taxon as a previously published name. If two or more genera are formally designated and the type specimens are later assigned to the same genus, the first to be published (in chronological order) is the senior synonym, and all other instances are junior synonyms. Senior synonyms are generally used, except by special decision of the ICZN, but junior synonyms cannot be used again, even if deprecated. Junior synonymy is often subjective, unless the genera described were both based on the same type specimen.
  • Nomen nudum (Latin for "naked name"): A name that has appeared in print but has not yet been formally published by the standards of the ICZN. Nomina nuda (the plural form) are invalid, and are therefore not italicized as a proper generic name would be. If the name is later formally published, that name is no longer a nomen nudum and will be italicized on this list. Often, the formally published name will differ from any nomina nuda that describe the same specimen. In this case, these nomina nuda will be deleted from this list in favor of the published name.
  • Preoccupied name: A name that is formally published, but which has already been used for another taxon. This second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced. As preoccupied names are not valid generic names, they will also go unitalicized on this list.
  • Nomen dubium (Latin for "dubious name"): A name describing a fossil with no unique diagnostic features. As this can be an extremely subjective and controversial designation, this term is not used on this list.

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  • Besanosaurus
  • Brachypterygius

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A life reconstruction of ''Contectopalatus.
A life reconstruction of ''Contectopalatus.

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A an artist's reconstruction of Eurhinosaurus.
A an artist's reconstruction of Eurhinosaurus.

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A life reconstruction of Grippia.
A life reconstruction of Grippia.
  • Grendelius — junior synonym of Brachypterygius
  • Grippia



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Hupehsuchus nanchangensis skeleton on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History
Hupehsuchus nanchangensis skeleton on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History

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A painting of a Ichthyosaurus
A painting of a Ichthyosaurus
  • Ichthyosaurus
  • Isfjordosaurus — non-ichthyosaur ichthyopterygian








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  • Leptocheirus
  • Leptonectes
  • Leptopterygius

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  • Macgovania
  • Macropterygius — junior synonym of Aegirosaurus
  • Maiaspondylus
  • Merriamia — junior synonym of Teretocnemus
  • Metashastasaurus — junior synonym of Callawayia
  • Mikadocephalus
A reconstruction of Mixosaurus.
A reconstruction of Mixosaurus.

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  • Nannopterygius

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Ophthalmosaurus.
Ophthalmosaurus.

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  • Paraophthalmosaurus
  • Parvinatator — non-ichthyosaur ichthyopterygian
  • Pessopteryx
  • Pessosaurus
  • Phalarodon
A life reconstruction of Platypterigius longmani.
A life reconstruction of Platypterigius longmani.




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  • Qianichthyosaurus

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An artist's reconstruction of Shastasaurus.
An artist's reconstruction of Shastasaurus.

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Skulls of Temnodontosaurus burgundiae.
Skulls of Temnodontosaurus burgundiae.

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  • Undorosaurus
A life reconstruction of Utatsusaurus.
A life reconstruction of Utatsusaurus.

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  • Wimanius

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ See Haaramo, "Ichthyosauromorpha".

[edit] References

  • Haaramo, Mikko (14 July 2004). "Ichthyosauromorpha". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved on 30 May 2006.
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