Hupehsuchus
| Hupehsuchus Temporal range: Early Triassic, Olenekian, | |
|---|---|
| Specimen WGSC 26004 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Hupehsuchia |
| Family: | †Hupehsuchidae |
| Genus: | †Hupehsuchus Young, 1972 |
| Type species | |
| †Hupehsuchus nanchangensis Young, 1972 | |
Hupehsuchus is an extinct genus of small marine reptiles, about 1 m (3 ft) long, found in the area of Hubei in China. This marine reptile lived in the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic period. It was probably a filter feeder, like modern baleen whales.
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