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Tylosaurus

extinct genus of squamates
Taxon fossil_taxon Q131460
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Tylosaurus

Summary

Tylosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Tylosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tylosaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Tylosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • protuberance is named after Tylosaurus[5].
  • Tylosaurus is classified within Tylosaurinae[6].
  • Tylosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Niobrara Formation[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Tylosaurus is Tylosaurus[8].
  • Tylosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Tylosaurus[9].
  • Tylosaurus began on -86500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Tylosaurus ended on -75000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Tylosaurus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}[12].
  • Tylosaurus dates from the Late Cretaceous[13].

Body

Classification

Tylosaurus's scientific name is Tylosaurus[8]. Tylosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Tylosaurus is classified within Tylosaurinae[6].

Discovery and Description

protuberance is named after Tylosaurus[5].

Identifiers

Tylosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4647073[14]. Tylosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3238757[15].

Why It Matters

Tylosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tylosaurus is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Red Sneak · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of discovery → Niobrara Formation
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    Named after → protuberance
    Aliases → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Tylosaurus Bruce.jpg"
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