Classification
Fossil sites 13 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Species (8)
Mixosaurus cornalianus
243 Ma
Mixosaurus kuhnschneyderi
247 Ma
Mixosaurus luxiensis
247 Ma
Mixosaurus major
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus timorensis
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus xindianensis
244 Ma
Synonyms (5)
Mixosaurus helveticus
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus intermedius
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus major
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus timorensis
nomen dubium, species not entered Mixosaurus
Sangiorgiosaurus
subjective synonym of Mixosaurus
Bibliography
Original description
J. J., Jr. Sepkoski. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
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