Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Besanosauridae

Full reference: C. McGowan and R. Motani. 2003. Handbuch der Palaoherpetologie / Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology Teil 8 / Part 8 Ichthyopterygia. 1-175

Parent taxon: Merriamosauria according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also McGowan and Motani 2003

Sister taxa: Californosauridae, Euichthyosauria, Guanlingsauridae, Merriamosauridae, Shastasauria, Shastasauridae, Shonisauridae, Thalattoarchon

Subtaxa: Besanosaurus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte San Giorgio nothosaurs (Triassic of Switzerland)

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