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Baptanodon

Baptanodon is an ichthyosaur of the Late Jurassic period (160-156 million years ago), named for its supposed lack of teeth (although teeth of this genus have since been discovered). It had a graceful 3.5 m (11 ft) long dolphin-shaped body, and its jaws were well adapted for catching squid. Major fossil finds of this genus have been recorded in North…

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Sundance FormationTatenectesPantosaurusMegalneusaurus
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Junior synonymOphthalmosaurus
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IchthyosaurLate JurassicNorth America
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Baptanodon

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Triples12
Avg. degree1.85
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Baptanodon

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related to Palaeobiology · 6
Baptanodon → Fossils, Megalneusaurus, Oxfordian-age Sundance Formation, Pantosaurus, Tatenectes, Wyoming
related to Discovery and species · 5
Baptanodon → However, Maisch, Matzke, Ophthalmosaurus, Sauranodon
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Baptanodon → ichthyosaur of the Late Jurassic period

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genus sauranodon 1879 preoccupied ophthalmosaurus ichthyosaur species skull natans classification name also 1880 found late jurassic period 160-156 million years

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Baptanodonis aichthyosaur of the Late Jurassic period0.90text
Baptanodonrelated to Discovery and speciesSauranodon0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to Discovery and speciesOphthalmosaurus0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to Discovery and speciesMaisch0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to Discovery and speciesMatzke0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to Discovery and speciesHowever0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyFossils0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyOxfordian-age Sundance Formation0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyWyoming0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyTatenectes0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyPantosaurus0.60section
Baptanodonrelated to PalaeobiologyMegalneusaurus0.60section

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