Wapitisaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaur from the Early Triassic. Its type and only species is Wapitisaurus problematicus. Its remains were discovered in the Vega-Phroso Member of the Sulphur Mountain Formation in British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Wapitisaurus was originally described as a member of Weigeltisauridae, a family of gliding reptiles that otherwise is only known from the Permian period.[1] However, subsequent study determined it was a member of Thalattosauria, a group of unusual marine reptiles that lived during the Triassic period.[2] The length of Wapitisaurus has been estimated to be between 1 and 1.9 metres (3.3 and 6.2 ft), similar to other thalattosaurs.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abBrinkman, Donald (1988). "A weigeltisaurid reptile from the Lower Triassic of British Columbia". Palaeontology. 31 (4): 951–955. ISSN 0031-0239.
^ abBastiaans, Dylan; Buffa, Valentin; Scheyer, Torsten M. (2023-11-15). "To glide or to swim? A reinvestigation of the enigmatic Wapitisaurus problematicus (Reptilia) from the Early Triassic of British Columbia, Canada". Royal Society Open Science. 10 (11): 231171. doi:10.1098/rsos.231171. ISSN 2054-5703. PMC10646446.
wapitisaurus, extinct, genus, thalattosaur, from, early, triassic, type, only, species, problematicus, remains, were, discovered, vega, phroso, member, sulphur, mountain, formation, british, columbia, canada, temporal, range, early, triassic, preꞒ, scientific,. Wapitisaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaur from the Early Triassic Its type and only species is Wapitisaurus problematicus Its remains were discovered in the Vega Phroso Member of the Sulphur Mountain Formation in British Columbia Canada 1 WapitisaurusTemporal range Early Triassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Thalattosauria Superfamily Thalattosauroidea Genus WapitisaurusBrinkman 1988 Type species Wapitisaurus problematicusBrinkman 1988 Wapitisaurus was originally described as a member of Weigeltisauridae a family of gliding reptiles that otherwise is only known from the Permian period 1 However subsequent study determined it was a member of Thalattosauria a group of unusual marine reptiles that lived during the Triassic period 2 The length of Wapitisaurus has been estimated to be between 1 and 1 9 metres 3 3 and 6 2 ft similar to other thalattosaurs 2 References edit a b Brinkman Donald 1988 A weigeltisaurid reptile from the Lower Triassic of British Columbia Palaeontology 31 4 951 955 ISSN 0031 0239 a b Bastiaans Dylan Buffa Valentin Scheyer Torsten M 2023 11 15 To glide or to swim A reinvestigation of the enigmatic Wapitisaurus problematicus Reptilia from the Early Triassic of British Columbia Canada Royal Society Open Science 10 11 231171 doi 10 1098 rsos 231171 ISSN 2054 5703 PMC 10646446 nbsp This article about a prehistoric reptile is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wapitisaurus amp oldid 1217534426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
