Species
Valid Extinct

Colymbosaurus svalbardensis

(Persson 1962)

No Wikipedia summary available.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
3
Group
Sauroptérygiens
Carnivore aquatic, depth=surface Marine
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Classification
Sauropterygia Suborder
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Plesiosauria Order
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Plesiosauroidea Superfamily
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Cryptoclididae Family
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Colymbosaurus Genus
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Colymbosaurus svalbardensis Species
Fossil sites 3 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇳🇴 Norway
3
Geological formations
Agardhfjellet
3
Temporal distribution
Tithonian (149.2–143.1 Ma)
3
Bibliography
Original description
E. M. Knutsen, P. S. Druckenmiller, and J. Hurum. 2012. Redescription and taxonomic clarification of ‘Tricleidus’ svalbardensis based on new material from the Agardhfjellet Formation (Middle Volgian). Norwegian Journal of Geology 92:175-186
Bibliography (1)
E. M. Knutsen, P. S. Druckenmiller, and J. Hurum. 2012. Redescription and taxonomic clarification of ‘Tricleidus’ svalbardensis based on new material from the Agardhfjellet Formation (Middle Volgian). Norwegian Journal of Geology 92:175-186