Stenopterygius

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phylum Chordata Stenopterygius is an extinct ichthyosaur known from Europe (England, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland). Maximum length was 4 meters (13 ft). Stenopterygius was physically similar to the better known Ichthyosaurus, but had a smaller skull and narrower flippers. Its skull was extended into a kind of a beak and was armed with a quantity of large teeth.

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clade Diapsida
order Ichthyosauria
family Stenopterygiidae
genus Stenopterygius
Temporal range Early Jurassic