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Endennasaurus

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Endennasaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic
~215–212 Ma
Endennasaurus acutirostris fossil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Thalattosauria
Family: Endennasauridae
Genus: Endennasaurus
Renesto, 1984
Type species
Endennasaurus acutirostris
Renesto, 1984

Endennasaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaurian from the Upper Triassic of Italy. It was found in and named after the Endenna cave, composed of Zorzino Limestone in Lombardia.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Müller, Johannes; Renesto, Silvio; Evans, Susan E. (2005). "The marine diapsid reptile Endennasaurus from the Upper Triassic of Italy". Palaeontology. 48 (1): 15–30. Bibcode:2005Palgy..48...15M. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2004.00434.x. ISSN 1475-4983.
  2. ^ Endennasaurus at Fossilworks.org