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Definition of Ichthyosauridae
1. Noun. Later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres.
Exact synonyms: Family Ichthyosauridae
Generic synonyms: Reptile Family
Group relationships: Ichthyosauria, Order Ichthyosauria
Member holonyms: Genus Ichthyosaurus, Genus Stenopterygius
Generic synonyms: Reptile Family
Group relationships: Ichthyosauria, Order Ichthyosauria
Member holonyms: Genus Ichthyosaurus, Genus Stenopterygius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ichthyosauridae
Literary usage of Ichthyosauridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of the University of California by University of California, Berkeley (1908)
"Facial region shorter and maxillary longer than in Ichthyosauridae. ...
Ichthyosauridae. Articulation of the presacral ribs mainly bicipital. ..."
2. University of California Publications. Bulletin of the Department of by University of California (1868-1952) (1910)
"... seems to represent a member of the Ichthyosauridae more primitive than any
form heretofore described. The relatively large exposed area of the frontals, ..."
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