Sclerocormus
Translingual
†Sclerocormus parviceps restoration
†Sclerocormus parviceps holotype
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “stiff”) + Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk”)
Proper noun
†Sclerocormus
- A taxonomic genus within the family †Omphalosauridae – currently contains a single species, †Sclerocormus parviceps, an ichthyosauriform marine reptile from the early Triassic period; it has a heavily built trunk, a very long tail, and a small skull.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; †Ichthyosauromorpha – clade; †Ichthyosauriformes – clade; †Omphalosauridae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): †Sclerocormus parviceps – sole species
References
- Sclerocormus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sclerocormus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Sclerocormus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons