Nothosauridae

Nothosaurus zhangi

Nothosauridae

Middle TriassicLuoping, Yunnan, China
Nothosaurus zhangi, a Triassic marine reptile fossil from Luoping.
Photo 1 · Nothosaurus zhangi, the largest known lower jaw among Triassic sauropterygians. Scale bar is 10cm.
Nothosaurus zhangi, a Triassic marine reptile fossil from Luoping.
Photo 2 · Nothosaurus zhangi, the largest known lower jaw among Triassic sauropterygians. Scale bar is 10cm.
Family
Nothosauridae
Genus
Nothosaurus
Original combination
Nothosaurus zhangi
Age
Middle Triassic
Locality
Luoping, Yunnan, China
Remarks
The largest known Triassic sauropterygian; interpreted as a macropredator in the food web.
Figure caption
Nothosaurus zhangi, the largest known lower jaw among Triassic sauropterygians. Scale bar is 10cm.