Californosaurus perrini (Merriam, 1902) Kuhn, 1934
Ichthyopterygia
Shastasauria
Toretocnemidae
Late Triassic
Hosselkus Fm (Carnian)
California, US
Length: 3 m
This dolphin-size ichthyosaur discovered in the early 20th century in Shasta county, California is the earliest of its kind to have a vertical fluke as evidenced by the downward turned tail of the fossil. The existence of a dorsal fin is more hypothetical.
November 19, 2016
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