†Plotosaurus Camp 1951 (mosasaur)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Mosasauridae
Synonym: Kolposaurus Camp 1942 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Mosasaurini according to A. R. H. LeBlanc et al. 2012
See also Bell and Polcyn 2005, Camp 1942, Camp 1951, Carroll 1988, Dortangs et al. 2002, Driscoll et al. 2019, Frey et al. 2016, McDowell and Bogert 1954, Novas et al. 2002, Russell 1967 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Eremiasaurus, Liodon asiaticum
Subtaxa: Garzasaurus Plotosaurus bennisoni Plotosaurus tuckeri
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Chile (1 collection), Japan (2), United States (6: California)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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