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Ichthyosaurus
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Ichthyosaurus

Ichthyosaurus communis

Era: JurassicDiet: PiscivorousPeriod: Early JurassicSize: 2mWeight: 91kg

Ichthyosaurus meaning 'fish' and σαῦρος (sauros) meaning 'lizard') is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic (Hettangian - Pliensbachian) of Europe (Belgium, England, Germany and Portugal)