Contectopalatus

Contectopalatus Temporal range: Mid Triassic, 247.2–235.0 Ma[1] PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Order:	Ichthyosauria
Family:	Mixosauridae
Genus:	Contectopalatus
Species:	C. atavus

Restoration

Contectopalatus was a primitive ichthyosaur, an extinct fish-like marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of Germany. It was originally named Ichthyosaurus atavus (Quenstedt, 1851/52), and later Mixosaurus atavus (Quenstedt 1852). It was recognised as a valid genus by Maisch and Matzke in 1998, though other authorities argue that it is synonymous with Mixosaurus. It was 5 metres long.

See also

• List of ichthyosaurs
• Timeline of ichthyosaur research

References

• Maisch & Matzke, A. T. 2000. The mixosaurid ichthyosaur Contectopalatus from the Middle Triassic of the German Basin. Lethaia 33: 71-74.

Ichthyosaurs
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Clade: Diapsida Superorder: Ichthyopterygia
Basal ichthyosaurs Quasianosteosauridae Quasianosteosaurus Hueneosauria Mixosauria Mixosauridae Mixosaurinae Barracudasauroides Mixosaurus Phalarodontinae ?Contectopalatus Phalarodon Wimaniidae Wimanius Longipinnati Cymbospondylidae Cymbospondylus Phantomosaurus Toretocnemidae Qianichthyosaurus Toretocnemus Merriamosauria Thalattoarchon ?Besanosauridae Besanosaurus Californosauridae Californosaurus ?Merriamosauridae ?Pessopteryx Shastasauria / Shastasauridae Guanlingsaurus Himalayasaurus Shastasaurus Shonisauridae Shonisaurus Euichthyosauria Callawayia Guizhouichthyosaurus Mikadocephalus Parvipelvia Nomina dubia Pachygonosaurus Pessosaurus Svalbardosaurus
Parvipelvia Hudsonelpidiidae Hudsonelpidia Macgowaniidae Macgowania Neoichthyosauria Dearcmhara Hauffiopteryx Suevoleviathanidae Suevoleviathan Temnodontosauridae Temnodontosaurus Eurhinosauria / Leptonectidae Leptonectes Eurhinosaurus Excalibosaurus Wahlisaurus Thunnosauria Ichthyosauridae Ichthyosaurus Malawania Baracromia Chacaicosaurus Stenopterygiidae Stenopterygius Ophthalmosauridae Arthropterygius Cryopterygius Janusaurus Palvennia Paraophthalmosaurus Macropterygius Muiscasaurus Ophthalmosaurinae Acamptonectes Leninia Mollesaurus Ophthalmosaurus Platypterygiinae Aegirosaurus Athabascasaurus Brachypterygius Caypullisaurus Maiaspondylus ?Nannopterygius Platypterygius Pervushovisaurus Simbirskiasaurus Sveltonectes Undorosaurus
Related categories Ichthyosaurs Marine reptiles Triassic reptiles

1. ↑ "†Contectopalatus Maisch and Matzke 1998 (ichthyosaur)". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 12 August 2017.