Mauriciosaurus
genus of reptiles (fossil)
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Mauriciosaurus
Summary
Mauriciosaurus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Mauriciosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Mauriciosaurus's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[3].
- Mauriciosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
- Mauricio Fernández Garza is named after Mauriciosaurus[5].
- Mauriciosaurus is classified within Polycotylidae[6].
- Mauriciosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Agua Nueva Formation[7].
- Mauriciosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Nuevo León[8].
- Mauriciosaurus's scientific name is Mauriciosaurus[9].
- Mauriciosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Mauriciosaurus[10].
- The taxonomic type of Mauriciosaurus is Mauriciosaurus fernandezi[11].
- Mauriciosaurus began on -94000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
- Mauriciosaurus ended on -92000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
- Mauriciosaurus's described by source is recorded as A new polycotylid plesiosaur with extensive soft tissue preservation from the early Late Cretaceous of northeast Mexico[14].
- Mauriciosaurus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}[15].
Body
Classification
Mauriciosaurus's scientific name is Mauriciosaurus[9]. Mauriciosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Mauriciosaurus is classified within Polycotylidae[6]. The taxonomic type of Mauriciosaurus is Mauriciosaurus fernandezi[11].
Discovery and Description
Mauricio Fernández Garza is named after Mauriciosaurus[5].
Identifiers
Mauriciosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9273328[16].
Why It Matters
Mauriciosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]