Hudsonelpidia

Hud-son-el-pid-e-ah.
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Name

Hudsonelpidia.

Phonetic

Hud-son-el-pid-e-ah.

Named By

Chris McGowan‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Parvipelvia,‭ ‬Hudsonelpidiidae.

Diet

Piscivore/Carnivore.

Species

H.‭ ‬brevirostris‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada‭ ‬-‭ ‬British Columbia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Pardonet Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and almost complete skeleton.

In Depth

       Hudsonelpidia is a little known ichthyosaur from the Late Triassic.‭ ‬Like with its relatives,‭ ‬Hudsonelpidia was probably a hunter of fish and other small marine organisms.

Further Reading

Further reading- A remarkable small ichthyosaur from the Upper Triassic of British Columbia, representing a new genus and species. – Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 32 (3): 292–303. – Chris McGowan – 1995.

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