Omphalosaurus
Translingual
†Omphalosaurus nevadanus restoration
†Omphalosaurus nevadanus incomplete skull and vertebrae fossil illustrations
Etymology
From omphalo- + -saurus/Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”)
Proper noun
†Omphalosaurus
- A taxonomic genus within the family †Omphalosauridae – certain marine reptiles from the Early Triassic to Middle Triassic, with large, plump bodies, and button-like teeth.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; †Ichthyosauromorpha – clade; †Ichthyosauriformes – clade; †Omphalosauridae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): †Omphalosaurus nevadanus (type species), †Omphalosaurus merriami, †Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus, †Omphalosaurus peyeri, †Omphalosaurus wolfi – extinct species
Derived terms
References
- Omphalosaurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Omphalosaurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Omphalosaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons