| Temnodontosaurus eurycephalus Temporal range: Early Jurassic,
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| T. eurycephalus holotype skull in the Natural History Museum, London | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
| Family: | †Temnodontosauridae |
| Genus: | †Temnodontosaurus |
| Species: | †T. eurycephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Temnodontosaurus eurycephalus McGowan, 1974
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Temnodontosaurus eurycephalus is an extinct species of marine reptile.[1] It is thought to have been a nektonic carnivore. Its name comes from the Greek ευρύς, for "wide" and κεφαλή for "head". It possibly belongs to a new genus.[2]
- ^ C. McGowan. 1974. A revision of the longipinnate ichthyosaurs of the Lower Jurassic of England, with descriptions of two new species (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria). Life Sciences Contribution of the Royal Ontario Museum 97.
- ^ Naish, Darren. "Cant get me enough of that sweet, sweet Temnodontosaurus". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 1 September 2020.