Phosphorosaurus ("phosphate lizard") is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. Phosphorosaurus is classified within the Halisaurinae subfamily alongside the genera Pluridens, Eonatator and Halisaurus. Stratigraphically, Phosphorosaurus only occurs in the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. Although treated as synonymous with Halisaurus in the past, r… WebDec 7, 2015 · Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans sp. nov., from the lowermost Maastrichtian of Hokkaido, has been assigned to the genus Phosphorosaurus for sharing the following suite of major cranial characters...
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WebThe genus Phosphorosaurus is classified in the subfamily Halisaurinae, alongside Halisaurus and Eonatator. Two species are known, Phosphorosaurus ortliebi, and P. ponpetelegans, from the oldest Maastrichtian beds located in Hokkaido, Japan. The skull of the latter species is thought to be around 50 cm long. Palaeobiology WebDec 18, 2015 · The fossil marine reptile, Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans (meaning ‘a phosphorus lizard from an elegant creek’), existed during the Late Cretaceous Period just before the last of the dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. Compared with some of their mosasaur cousins that could grow as large as 40 feet, this species is … ff5aki
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WebDec 8, 2015 · The fossil marine reptile, Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans (a phosphorus lizard from an elegant creek), existed during the Late Cretaceous Period just before the … WebThe description of Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans revealed that Phosphorosaurus, another member of the Halisaurinae, was highly specialized to compensate for its lack of … WebSep 13, 2024 · Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans Konishi et al., 2015 Type locality: "East side of the Pankerusano-sawa Creek, approximately 5 km east of Hobetsu and 2 km west of Tomiuchi, Hokkaido, northern Japan". Holotype: HMG-1528 Etymology: (Ainu) ponpet = creek; also the origin of the toponym Hobetsu [Konishi et al., 2016: 812] ff4 zeromus strategy