Ichthyosaurus campylodon type (Cretaceous to of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (52.2° N, 0.1° E: paleocoordinates 40.6° N, 1.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cambridge Greensand Member (West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation), Late/Upper Albian to Late/Upper Albian (105.3 - 93.9 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: salvage,

Primary reference: J. Carter. 1846. On the occurrence of a new species of Ichthyosaurus in the Chalk. London Geological Journal 1:7-9 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 143306: authorized by Philip Mannion, entered by Philip Mannion on 22.04.2013

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae
"Ichthyosaurus campylodon n. sp." = Pervushovisaurus campylodon
"Ichthyosaurus campylodon n. sp." = Pervushovisaurus campylodon Carter 1846 ichthyosaur
SMC B20644 - type