Termatosaurus

Nowadays, Termatosaurus is a topic that has gained great relevance in today's society. Its impact has become evident in various areas, from politics to popular culture. Over time, Termatosaurus has become a point of interest for experts and the general public, generating debate and reflection on its implications. In this article, we will explore in depth the meaning and importance of Termatosaurus, as well as its influence on our daily lives.
Not to be confused with Telmatosaurus or Trematosaurus.

Termatosaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic,
Teeth of T. albertii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauromorpha
Clade: Archosauriformes
Clade: Eucrocopoda
Clade: Archosauria
Genus: †Termatosaurus
Meyer & Plieninger, 1844
Type species
†Termatosaurus albertii
Meyer & Plieninger, 1844
Species
  • †T. albertii Meyer & Plieninger, 1844 (type)
  • †T. crocodilinus Quenstedt, 1858

Termatosaurus ("End Lizard", due to its appearance in the End Triassic) is a potentially dubious[1] genus of archosaur known from several tooth specimens. Its remains come from the Upper Triassic of France, England, Germany and Switzerland.

Termatosaurus was once thought to have survived until the Early Jurassic, but the attributed Jurassic remains were redescribed as plesiosaur material. Two species are known of this animal: the type species, T. albertii, named by Meyer and T. Plieninger in 1844,[2] and T. crocodilinus, by Quenstedt (1858).

According to Oskar Kuhn, Termatosaurus is a plesiosaur (of the Rhomaleosauridae),[3][4] while according to other sources, it is a phytosaur.[5]

References

  1. ^ Stocker, M. R.; Butler, R. J. (2013). "Phytosauria". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. doi:10.1144/SP379.5.
  2. ^ H. v. Meyer and T. Plieninger. (1844). Beiträge zur Paläontologie Württemberg’s, enthaltend die Fossilen Wirbelthierreste aus den Triasgebilden mit Besonderer Rücksicht auf die Labyrinthodonten des Keupers 1-132
  3. ^ O. Kuhn. (1964). Ungelöste Probleme der Stammesgeschichte der Amphibien und Reptilien . Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg 118/119:293-325
  4. ^ O. Kuhn. (1971). Die Saurier der deutschen Trias 1-105
  5. ^ H. v. Meyer. (1845). System der fossilen Saurier . Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefakten-Kunde 1845:278-285


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