Species
Valid Extinct

Plesiosaurus carinatus

(Cuvier 1824)

No Wikipedia summary available.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
4
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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Plesiosaurus Genus
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Plesiosaurus carinatus Species
Fossil sites 4 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3
🇫🇷 France
1
Geological formations
Kimmeridge Clay
3
Argiles de Châtillon
1
Temporal distribution
Kimmeridgian (154.8–149.2 Ma)
4
Bibliography
Original description
R. Lydekker. 1889. Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia, Part II. Containing the orders Ichthyopterygia and Sauropterygia DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
R. Lydekker. 1889. Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia, Part II. Containing the orders Ichthyopterygia and Sauropterygia DOI ↗