Omphalosaurus

Omphalosaurus (from Greek, meaning "button lizard", for their button-like teeth) is an extinct genus of marine reptile from the Early Triassic to Middle Triassic. It is a member of the ichthyosauriform family Omphalosauridae. Most of what is known about Omphalosaurus is based on multiple jaw fragments, ribs, and vertebrae. Specimens of Omphalosaurus have been described from the western United States, Poland, Austria, and the island of Spitsbergen off the northern coast of Norway.