Nothosauria
Definition
- Noun:
- A suborder of Sauropterygia:
Nothosauriais a scientific term in paleontology referring to an extinct suborder of marine reptiles within the order Sauropterygia. These reptiles lived during the Triassic period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Fossils of the
Nothosauriahave been found in Triassic marine deposits. - The
Nothosauriaare considered to be early relatives of the later plesiosaurs.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic classification: The term is used in scientific literature to classify and discuss this specific group of reptiles.
- The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships within
Nothosauria.
Variants and Related Words
- Nothosaur (n): A member of the suborder Nothosauria.
- The nothosaur had a long neck and paddle-like limbs.
- Nothosauroid (adj/n): Resembling or related to the nothosaurs.
Synonyms
- Marine reptiles (of the Triassic period): This is a descriptive synonym, not a taxonomic one.
- Sauropterygians (specific subgroup): Refers to the broader order, with Nothosauria being a part of it.
Related Terms (Scientific Context)
- Sauropterygia: The larger order to which Nothosauria belongs.
- Plesiosauria: A later, often more derived, group of marine reptiles that may have evolved from nothosaur-like ancestors.
Noun
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a suborder of Sauropterygia
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