Ichthyosauridae (Noun)
Meaning
Later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- During the Jurassic period, the Ichthyosauridae family showed an impressive global distribution in the Earth's oceans.
- It has been confirmed that all Jurassic species of Ichthyosauridae exhibit dolphin-like features.
- Fossil records of the Ichthyosauridae family were found to indicate growth to much greater sizes later in their evolution in the late Triassic.
- In late Jurassic ichthyosaurs, primarily in species classified under the Ichthyosauridae family, dorsal fins have been found mostly absent.
- Scientists state that the Cretaceous development of the Ichthyosauridae species remains poorly understood.