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First Find of an Ichthyosaur from Udmurtia (Cis-Ural Region, Russia)

А. С. БакаевBorissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117647, Moscow, RussiaA. V. SergeevUdmurt State University, 426034, Izhevsk, RussiaN. G. ZverkovGeological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119017, Moscow, Russia

Paleontological Journaljournal2024en

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Abstract

A dorsal vertebra of an ichthyosaur is described from the fluvial deposits of the Kama River (Votkinsk District, Udmurt Republic, Russia). This vertebra belonged to a fairly large ichthyosaur about 5–6 m long, apparently one of the largest ichthyosaurs known from European Russia. The find is redeposited, and it is problematic to establish its exact age: most likely, the vertebra was brought by the Kama River from Jurassic–Cretaceous outcrops located upstream.

Topics

Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Evolution and Paleontology Studies Ichthyology and Marine Biology

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DOI: 10.1134/s0031030123600245

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