-
cladistic analyses found that this
group is
actually a
subfamily of
pliosaurids, and
possibly even the "crown group" of Pliosauridae. The
following cladogram...
-
considered undiagnostic.
Species of this
genus are
differentiated from
other pliosaurids based on
seven autapomorphies,
including teeth that are
triangular in...
-
evidence for a gracile,
longirostrine grade of Early-Middle Jur****ic
pliosaurids".
Special Papers in Palaeontology. 86: 109–129. Sato, Tamaki; Xiao-Chun...
- than
other pliosaurids and was more stable, so it
probably used
different feeding methods to
avoid competition.
Unlike the
other pliosaurids of the Oxford...
- Jur****ic
pliosaurids".
Special Papers in Palaeontology. 86: 109–129. Schumacher, B. A.; Carpenter, K.; Everhart, M. J. (2013). "A new
Cretaceous Pliosaurid (Reptilia...
- Thal****ophonea is an
extinct clade of
pliosaurids from the
Middle Jur****ic to the
early Late
Cretaceous (Callovian to Turonian) of Australia, Europe,...
- individual. It is one of the most
complete and
large pliosaurid specimen.
Sachicasaurus is one of four
pliosaurids from the Paja Formation,
others being Acostasaurus...
- Thuy, B.; Kear, B.P. (October 16, 2023). "The rise of
macropredatory pliosaurids near the Early-Middle Jur****ic transition".
Scientific Reports. 13 (17558):...
- from a
ridge on the end of the nose to the
nasal region.
Differing from
pliosaurids,
Leptocleidus had single-headed
cervical ribs and a deep
depression in...
- metriorhynchid. With the
length of 6.83 m (22.4 ft) it
exceeded even some
pliosaurids of the same time and
locality such as Liopleurodon.
Other huge metriorhynchids...
