†Georgiasaurus penzensis Otschev 1976 (plesiosaur)
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Polycotylidae
Alternative combination: Georgia penzensis
Full reference: V. G. Otschev. 1976. A new pliosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Penza Province. Paleont. Zhurnal 2:135-138
Belongs to Georgiasaurus according to G. W. Storrs et al. 2000
See also Otschev 1976
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: POKM 11658, Penza Province, Regional Studies Museum, a partial skeleton (skull, seven cervical vertebrae, vertebral impressions, scapulae, and two paddles). Its type locality is Zatolokino Village, which is in a Santonian marine sandstone in the Russian Federation.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Zatolokino Village
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