Macropterygius

Macropterygius
Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 150.8–145.5 Ma[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: †Ichthyosauria
Family: †Ophthalmosauridae
Genus: †Macropterygius
Huene, 1922
(nomen conservandum)
Species:
†M. trigonus
Binomial name
†Macropterygius trigonus
(Owen, 1840)
(nomen conservandum)
Synonyms
  • Ichthyosaurus trigonus
    Owen, 1840
    (nomen conservandum)

Macropterygius is a genus of ichthyosaurs known from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian age) of England (Kimmeridge Clay formation). Though many specimens have been referred to this genus from all over Europe, the type specimen of the only recognized species, M. trigonus, consists of just a single vertebra. Because this cannot be used to distinguish ichthyosaurs from one another, the genus and species are currently considered nomina dubia (doubtful names).[2]

  1. ^ "Macropterygius at Fossilworks". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bardet & Fernández, 2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).