Platypterygius compylodon Carter 1846 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae

Belongs to Platypterygius according to Carter 1846

Sister taxa: Ichthyosaurus marathonensis, Platypterygius americanus, Platypterygius australis, Platypterygius bedengensis, Platypterygius hauthali, Platypterygius hercynicus, Platypterygius kiprijanoffi, Platypterygius ochevi, Platypterygius platydactylus, Platypterygius sachicarum, Myobradypterygius mollensis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Platypterygius compylodon in the database

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