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Chonespondylus

Erinnya litegeeza: “cupped vertebrae”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaIkisiyosawuluEntandikwa ya Tiriyasi okutuuka ku Amakkati ga TiriyasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

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

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 251 okutuuka ku 237 emabega4
Entandikwa ya Tiriyasi okutuuka ku Amakkati ga Tiriyasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Nevada, USA2
Obuwanvu
4 okutuuka ku 5 m (13 okutuuka ku 16 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 46 km/h (29 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Chonespondylus obuwanvu nga 5 m (16 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)Enjovu, ekisolo ekisinga obunene ku lukalu leero nga 6.5 m (21 ft)
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Ebyewuunyisa

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

Kyakolebwa AIEkifaananyi kya Chonespondylus ekyakolebwa AI
Ekifaananyi kya Chonespondylus ekyakolebwa AI, nga kiraga engeri gye yayinza okuba ng'afaanana, ekyakolebwa kompyuta okusinziira ku ebyo bannassaayansi bye bamanyi. Kuteebereza: ekisolo ekyennyini kiyinza okuba nga kyali kifaanana bulala, era tewali amanyi langi zaakyo ez'amazima.
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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku 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

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think Chonespondylus was a dinosaur.

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

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Chonespondylus
Yatuumibwa
Leidy 18684
Ekibinja
Ikisiyosawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Cymbospondylidae4
Engabanya
Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha4
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 251 okutuuka ku 237 ()4
Ensi
Amerika4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
17 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa
Chonespondylus was named by Joseph Leidy in 1868 from fossils found in Nevada, USA.4
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure if Chonespondylus is a separate genus or just a younger name for Cymbospondylus.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Cymbospondylus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Cymbospondylus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Chonespondylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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