Species
Valid Extinct

Mauisaurus haastii

Hector 1874

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Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
2
Group
Sauroptérygiens
Carnivore aquatic, depth=surface Marine
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Classification
Sauropterygia Suborder
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Plesiosauria Order
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Plesiosauroidea Superfamily
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Elasmosauridae Family
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Weddellonectia Unranked clade
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Aristonectinae Subfamily
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Mauisaurus Genus
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Mauisaurus haastii Species
Fossil sites 2 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇳🇿 New Zealand
2
Geological formations
Conway
1
Laidmore
1
Temporal distribution
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
2
Bibliography
Original description
J. Hector. 1874. On the fossil Reptilia of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 6:333-358
Bibliography (1)
J. Hector. 1874. On the fossil Reptilia of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 6:333-358