Ichthyosaurus (meaning "fish lizard") is a genus of ichthyosaurs lived from the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic period. (Hettangian - Pliensbachian) of Europe (more specifically Belgium, England, Germany, and Portugal).
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Physical Appearance[]
Ichthyosaurus was four paddle-like fins, a shark-type dorsal fin and a fish-like tail, long, slender jaws with many sharp teeth and large eyes strengthened by rings of bone.
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Appearances[]
Jurassic Park franchise[]
The Ichthyosaurus does not appear in the movies itself but rather the video game series.
Ichthyosaurus is an enemy in the NES game Jurassic Park, has a brief appearance in Area 2 of the arcade game Jurassic Park. They do not attack the player, but they can be shot, created in the game Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
Ichthyosaurus is seen with its skull displayed in the Vault along with many other species specimens in Jurassic World: Aftermath.
Dinosaur Train[]
Igor is an Ichthyosaurus who got beached by a storm with his friend and was rescued by the Pteranodon Family.
Trivia[]
- The creature's name is derived from Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys) meaning 'fish' and σαῦρος (sauros) meaning 'lizard', literally translating it to "lizard fish."
- Some specimens of the ichthyosaurid Protoichthyosaurus from England and Switzerland have been erroneously referred to this genus in the past.
- It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera, as it is the type genus of the order Ichthyosauria.
- Ichthyosaurus was the first complete fossil to be discovered in the early 19th century by Mary Anning in England.
External Links[]
- Ichthyosaurus on the Dinopedia Wiki
- Ichthyosaurus on the Jurassic Park Wiki
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