Beloye Ozero (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)

Also known as Beloe Ozero

Where: Saratov, Russian Federation (51.2° N, 45.0° E: paleocoordinates 42.3° N, 40.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Campanian (83.6 - 72.1 Ma)

• The Campanian of the vicinity of the village of Beloe Ozero (Lysogorskii District, Saratov Region)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by V. Ya. Sednin

• Department of Historical Geology and Paleontology of Saratov State University (SGU)

Primary reference: V. G. Otschev. 1976. A new pliosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Penza Province. Paleont. Zhurnal 2:135-138 [R. Benson/R. Benson]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taphonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 127413: authorized by Roger Benson, entered by Roger Benson on 12.05.2012

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Plesiosauria - Polycotylidae
Polycotylidae indet. Williston 1908 plesiosaur
SGU 104a/21, anterior fragment of mandibular symphysis