![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Ichthyosaur_skull.jpg/640px-Ichthyosaur_skull.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Macgowania
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Macgowania?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Macgowania is an extinct genus of parvipelvian ichthyosaur known from British Columbia of Canada.[1][2] It was a small ichthyosaur around 3 metres (9.8 ft) in total body length.[3]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Macgowania | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Skull and front part of skeleton | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
Node: | †Parvipelvia |
Family: | †Macgowaniidae McGowan & Motani, 2003 |
Genus: | †Macgowania Motani, 1999 |
Species: | †M. janiceps |
Binomial name | |
†Macgowania janiceps (McGowan, 1996 [originally Ichthyosaurus]) | |
Close