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Ichthyosauria

Ichthyosauria

9.9
A group of extinct sea reptiles that look like dolphins
  • noun
  • /ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːriə/
  • Specialized
: Ictiosaurios
  • The distinctive body shape of Ichthyosauria resembled that of present-day dolphins, despite their reptilian heritage.

Examples

  • Large members of the Ichthyosauria once dominated prehistoric seas alongside plesiosaurs and other marine reptiles.

  • The distinctive body shape of Ichthyosauria resembled that of present-day dolphins, despite their reptilian heritage.

  • Fossils from the Ichthyosauria provide valuable clues about marine life in the Mesozoic era.

  • The Ichthyosauria thrived in the oceans during the Mesozoic era.

  • Did you know that Ichthyosauria were marine reptiles?

  • Fossils from the Ichthyosauria provide valuable clues about marine life in the Mesozoic era.

  • Large members of the Ichthyosauria once dominated prehistoric seas alongside plesiosaurs and other marine reptiles.

Synonyms

order Ichthyosauria
vsIchthyosauria
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of extinct sea reptiles with fish-like bodies that lived in the time of the dinosaurs

is the formal taxonomic name for that same group

Compounds

order Ichthyosauria
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of extinct sea reptiles with fish-like bodies that lived in the time of the dinosaurs

Surface Forms

Ichthyosauria singular
Ichthyosaurias plural

Morphology

Ichthyosauria = ichthyosaur (semi-transparent) = ichthyo + saur + ia

Adding the taxonomic suffix '-ia' to the noun 'ichthyosaur' to form the name of the order is a regular and predictable formation within biological nomenclature.

Etymology

Ichthyosauria comes from the Greek parts ichthys 'fish' and sauros 'lizard'. So the name means 'fish-lizards', which fits because these extinct marine reptiles looked and swam like dolphins.