Vinialesaurus is a genus of plesiosaur from the Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) Jagua Formation of Pinar del Río, Cuba. The type species is Vinialesaurus caroli, first described as Cryptocleidus caroli by De la Torre and Rojas in 1949 under the holotype MNHNCu P 3008,[1] and redescribed by Gasparini, Bardet and Iturralde in 2002. The authors of the 2002 paper considered Vinialesaurus distinct enough from Cryptocleidus to warrant its own genus, but it was broadly similar to Cryptocleidus.[2]
The name Vinialesaurus honors Viñales, the town in western Cuba where the fossils of Vinialesaurus was discovered. These fossils consist of a mostly complete skull, jaw, and portions of the vertebrae.[2]
It was a relatively small plesiosaur, reaching 3.5 m (11 ft) in length and 250 kg (550 lb) in body mass.[3]
^De la Torre & Rojas (1949). A new species and two subspecies of Ichthyosauria of the Jurassic of Vinales, Cuba. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural, vol. 19, n. 2, p. 197-200
^ abGasparini, Z.; Bardet, N. & Iturralde-Vinent, M. (2002). . Geobios. 35 (2): 201–211. doi:10.1016/s0016-6995(02)00019-0. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
^Paul, Gregory S. (2022). The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles. Princeton University Press. p. 113. ISBN9780691193809.
External links
in the Plesiosaur site
February 27, 2023
vinialesaurus, genus, plesiosaur, from, late, jurassic, oxfordian, jagua, formation, pinar, río, cuba, type, species, caroli, first, described, cryptocleidus, caroli, torre, rojas, 1949, under, holotype, mnhncu, 3008, redescribed, gasparini, bardet, iturralde,. Vinialesaurus is a genus of plesiosaur from the Late Jurassic Oxfordian Jagua Formation of Pinar del Rio Cuba The type species is Vinialesaurus caroli first described as Cryptocleidus caroli by De la Torre and Rojas in 1949 under the holotype MNHNCu P 3008 1 and redescribed by Gasparini Bardet and Iturralde in 2002 The authors of the 2002 paper considered Vinialesaurus distinct enough from Cryptocleidus to warrant its own genus but it was broadly similar to Cryptocleidus 2 VinialesaurusTemporal range Oxfordian 161 156 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N RestorationScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaSuperorder SauropterygiaOrder PlesiosauriaFamily CryptoclididaeGenus VinialesaurusGasparini et al 2002Species V caroliBinomial name Vinialesaurus caroliGasparini et al 2002SynonymsCryptocleidus caroli De la Torre amp Rojas 1949The name Vinialesaurus honors Vinales the town in western Cuba where the fossils of Vinialesaurus was discovered These fossils consist of a mostly complete skull jaw and portions of the vertebrae 2 It was a relatively small plesiosaur reaching 3 5 m 11 ft in length and 250 kg 550 lb in body mass 3 See also Edit Paleontology portalList of plesiosaur genera Timeline of plesiosaur researchReferences Edit De la Torre amp Rojas 1949 A new species and two subspecies of Ichthyosauria of the Jurassic of Vinales Cuba Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural vol 19 n 2 p 197 200 a b Gasparini Z Bardet N amp Iturralde Vinent M 2002 A new cryptoclidid plesiosaur from the Oxfordian Late Jurassic of Cuba Geobios 35 2 201 211 doi 10 1016 s0016 6995 02 00019 0 Archived from the original on 2010 07 02 Retrieved 2010 07 02 Paul Gregory S 2022 The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles Princeton University Press p 113 ISBN 9780691193809 External links EditVinialesaurus in the Plesiosaur site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vinialesaurus amp oldid 1126745013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
