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Qianichthyosaurus

Naam beteken: “Qian ichthyosaur, named after the Qian region of China”1

Het geëet: VleisIgtiosourusseMiddel-Trias tot Laat TriasTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Qianichthyosaurus was a small, fast-swimming marine reptile that lived in the seas of ancient China. It looked a bit like a dolphin, with a long snout, big eyes, and flippers for paddling. Even though it was not a dinosaur, it ruled the ocean during the Triassic Period.1

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

239 tot 227 miljoen jaar gelede5

Middel-Trias tot Laat Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Guizhou Province, southeastern China1

Lengte

1,3 tot 2 m (4,3 tot 6,6 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 41 km/h (25 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 4 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntkon die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 4,4 sekondes swem

Hoe groot was Qianichthyosaurus 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)

Qianichthyosaurus omtrent 41 km/h (25 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Qianichthyosaurus had hind flippers that were almost as long as its front flippers, which helped it steer and swim quickly.1

Complete fossils of Qianichthyosaurus are common in the Xiaowa Formation, including both babies and pregnant females.1

The larger ichthyosaurs Guizhouichthyosaurus and Guanlingsaurus lived at the same time but are rarer than Qianichthyosaurus.1

Qianichthyosaurus is closely related to Toretocnemus, an ichthyosaur found in California, USA.1

The two species of Qianichthyosaurus lived at different times: Q. xingyiensis is older (Ladinian) and Q. zhoui is younger (Carnian).3

Qianichthyosaurus had a very short snout compared to many other ichthyosaurs, and its eyes were huge and round.2

KI-prent van Qianichthyosaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Qianichthyosaurus 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 Qianichthyosaurus

?How big was Qianichthyosaurus?

Qianichthyosaurus was a small ichthyosaur. Q. zhoui measured 1.5 to 2 m (4.9 to 6.6 ft) long, while Q. xingyiensis was smaller at 1.3 m (4.3 ft) long.1

?What did Qianichthyosaurus eat?

It had small teeth, so it probably ate small fish and squid. Its relatives, like Shastasaurus, were suction feeders that ate soft prey.1 4

?Is Qianichthyosaurus a dinosaur?

No, it is not a dinosaur. It was an ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the ocean during the Triassic Period.1

?When did Qianichthyosaurus live?

It lived during the Middle to Late Triassic Period, about 237 to 227 million years ago.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Qianichthyosaurus was a dinosaur because it lived in the water and had flippers.

Waarheid: Qianichthyosaurus was an ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that is not a dinosaur. Ichthyosaurs are a different group of reptiles that lived in the ocean.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Qianichthyosaurus
Benoem deur: Li 19995
Groep: Igtiosourusse
Familie / klade: Toretocnemidae5
Klassifikasie: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 239 tot 227 miljoen jaar (Ladinian / Carnian)5
Rotsformasies: Falang, Xiaowa5
Lande: China5
Fossielrekords: 7 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The first species, Qianichthyosaurus zhoui, was named by Chinese paleontologist Chun Li in 1999. A second species, Q. xingyiensis, was named in 2013 by Pengfei Yang and colleagues from older rocks in the Falang Formation.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Qianichthyosaurus is related to other ichthyosaurs, especially Toretocnemus from North America.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Qianichthyosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
A New Species of Qianichthyosaurus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from Xingyi Fauna (Ladinian, Middle Triassic) of Guizhou (xbna.pku.edu.cn)
Short-Snouted Toothless Ichthyosaur from China Suggests Late Triassic Diversification of Suction Feeding Ichthyosaurs | PLOS One (journals.plos.org)
Qianichthyosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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