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Nothosauria

Nothosauria

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A group of extinct sea reptiles from the Triassic period with long bodies and paddle-like limbs
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  • Fossils of Nothosauria have been discovered in sedimentary rocks dating back to the Triassic period.

Examples

  • Scientists believe that the Nothosauria adapted to an aquatic lifestyle with their elongated bodies and paddle-like limbs.

  • The study of Nothosauria provides valuable insights into the evolution of early marine reptiles.

  • The Nothosauria were fascinating creatures of the Triassic period.

  • Did you know that Nothosauria lived in the oceans?

  • Fossils of Nothosauria have been discovered in sedimentary rocks dating back to the Triassic period.

  • Scientists believe that the Nothosauria adapted to an aquatic lifestyle with their elongated bodies and paddle-like limbs.

  • The study of Nothosauria provides valuable insights into the evolution of early marine reptiles.

Synonyms

suborder Nothosauria
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A group of extinct sea reptiles that lived in the Triassic period

uses 'marine' and says they are known from the Triassic period

Compounds

suborder Nothosauria
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A group of extinct sea reptiles that lived in the Triassic period

Surface Forms

Nothosauria singular
Nothosaurias plural

Etymology

Nothosauria comes from Greek parts nothos meaning 'false' and sauros meaning 'lizard', the same saur you see in dinosaur. So Nothosauria were 'false lizards' — early marine reptiles that looked like lizards but were a different group, which explains their mix of lizard-like and water-adapted features.