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Chonespondylus

Naam beteken: “cupped vertebrae”1

Het geëet: VleisIgtiosourusseVroeë Trias tot Middel-TriasTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Chonespondylus was a big, swimming reptile that lived in the ocean during the Triassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a kind of ichthyosaur, with flippers and a fish-like tail. It hunted fish and other sea creatures.4

Prettige feit: hierdie seereptiel het geswem terwyl dinosourusse op land geloop het. Almal noem hulle dino's, maar hulle was 'n ander tak van die reptiele.

Het geleef

251 tot 237 miljoen jaar gelede4

Vroeë Trias tot Middel-Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Nevada, USA2

Lengte

4 tot 5 m (13 tot 16 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 46 km/h (29 mph)

Swem, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

so lank soos 5 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 28 piesangs punt aan puntkon die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 3,9 sekondes swem

Hoe groot was Chonespondylus vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Chonespondylus omtrent 46 km/h (29 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Chonespondylus is now considered the same as Cymbospondylus, so the name is not used anymore.1

It lived about 250 to 237 million years ago, during the Triassic Period.4

Its fossils were found in rocks that were once the bottom of a warm, shallow sea.2

Chonespondylus had a long, slender body and a tail fin, like a fish, but it was a reptile that breathed air.1

It was a fast swimmer and probably chased after schools of fish.4

KI-prent van Chonespondylus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Chonespondylus dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Chonespondylus

?How big was Chonespondylus?

It varied by species. The smallest was about 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 ft) long, and the largest known species, C. youngorum, was over 17 metres (56 ft) long.3

?What did Chonespondylus eat?

It ate fish and cephalopods like squid. Larger species may have also eaten other marine reptiles.3

?When did Chonespondylus live?

It lived during the Lower to Middle Triassic Period, about 250 to 237 million years ago.3

?Where were Chonespondylus fossils found?

Fossils have been found in Nevada and Switzerland, with some specimens also from Idaho, the Alps, and Spitsbergen in Norway.3

?Could Chonespondylus swim fast?

It was likely a fast swimmer. Its long, flexible body and powerful tail helped it burst forward to ambush prey.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Chonespondylus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: It was actually an ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the ocean, not a dinosaur.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Chonespondylus
Benoem deur: Leidy 18684
Groep: Igtiosourusse
Familie / klade: Cymbospondylidae4
Klassifikasie: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 251 tot 237 miljoen jaar ()4
Lande: VSA4
Fossielrekords: 17 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Chonespondylus was named by Joseph Leidy in 1868 from fossils found in Nevada, USA.4
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure if Chonespondylus is a separate genus or just a younger name for Cymbospondylus.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Cymbospondylus (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Cymbospondylus (en.wikipedia.org)
Chonespondylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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