Temnodontosaurus
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| phylum | Chordata | Temnodontosaurus was a genus of ichthyosaur of the Early Jurassic of what is now Europe. It reached a length of perhaps 9 meters and had the largest known eyes of any vertebrate, up to 20 cm in diameter. The large eyes were supported by a ring of internal bones known as a sclerotic ring. Like other ichthyosaurs, Temnodontosaurus likely gave birth to live young while at sea.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Ichthyosauria | |
| family | †Temnodontosauridae | |
| genus | †Temnodontosaurus | |
| Temporal range | Early Jurassic |
