Svalbardosaurus

Svalbardosaurus is a genus from the Lower Triassic, initially identified as an ichthyosaur but later reinterpreted as an amphibian.^[1]

Svalbardosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Superclass:	Tetrapoda
Genus:	Svalbardosaurus
Species:	S. crassidens Mazin, 1981
Binomial name
Svalbardosaurus crassidens Mazin, 1981

The type species is Svalbardosaurus crassidens, named and described by Jean-Michel Mazin in 1981.^[2] The generic name refers to the Svalbard archipelago, of which Spitsbergen is a part, where the remains have been found. The specific name means "thick tooth" in Latin. The genus is solely based on some conical teeth and often considered a nomen dubium.

See also

• List of ichthyosaurs
• Timeline of ichthyosaur research