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George Olshevsky is a freelance editor, writer, publisher, amateur paleontologist, and mathematician living in San Diego, California.Olshevsky maintains the comprehensive online Dinosaur Genera List...
's dinosaur genera list and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.
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Termatosaurus Termatosaurus Termatosaurus is a genus of phytosaur, an extinct crocodile-like aquatic animal, although twice it has been confused with dinosaurs . Its remains come from the Upper Triassic of Europe. Two species are known of this animal: the type species, Termatosaurus albertii, named by Meyer and T... |
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Actually a dubious Nomen dubium In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application... genus of crocodile-like phytosaur Phytosaur Phytosaurs are an extinct group of large semi-aquatic Late Triassic archosaurs. Phytosaurs belong to the family Phytosauridae and the order Phytosauria. They were long-snouted and heavily armoured, bearing a remarkable resemblance to modern crocodiles in size, appearance, and lifestyle, an example... , similar to the Rutiodon Rutiodon Rutiodon is an extinct genus of archosaur belonging to the family Phytosauridae. It lived during the Late Triassic period, and was about 10 to 25 feet in length... pictured to the right. |
New taxa
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"Lithosteornis" |
Nomen nudum. |
Gervais |
Nomen nudum. Also a Jr. synonym of Ornithocheirus. |
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"Osteornis" |
Nomen nudum. |
Gervais |
Nomen nudum. Also a Jr. synonym of Ornithocheirus. |
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