Thalattosauroidea
Extinct superfamily of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thalattosauroidea is a superfamily of thalattosaurs, a Triassic group of marine reptiles. It was named in 1904 by paleontologist John Campbell Merriam to include the genus Thalattosaurus from California. Thalattosauroids are one of two groups of Thalattosauria, the other being Askeptosauroidea. Thalattosauroids make up the "traditional" thalattosaurs with large downturned snouts, short necks, and long, paddle-like tails.
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Life restoration of Nectosaurus halinus (right) and Thalattosaurus alexandrae (left) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Thalattosauria |
Superfamily: | †Thalattosauroidea Merriam, 1904 |
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