Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae
Alternative combinations: Ophthalmosaurus saveljeviensis, Paraophthalmosaurus saveljeviensis
Synonyms: Nannopterygius kabanovi Efimov 1999, Yasykovia kabanovi Efimov 1999
Full reference: M. S. Arkhangelsky. 1997. On a new genus of ichthyosaurs from the Lower Volgian substage of the Saratov, Volga Region. Paleontological Journal 21(1):87-91
Belongs to Nannopterygius according to N. G. Zverkov and M. L. Jacobs 2021
See also Arkhangelsky and Zverkov 2014, Efimov 1999, Maisch 2010, Maisch and Matzke 2000, Motani 1999 and Storrs et al. 2000
Sister taxon: Nannopterygius enthekiodon
Type specimens:
- Nannopterygius saveljeviensis: CTY 104a/23, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Brick factory spoil heap, Gornyi, which is in a Tithonian marine horizon in the Russian Federation.
- Nannopterygius kabanovi: UPM EP-II-8(1076). Its type locality is Destkii (Children's) Sanatorium area, Volga River, which is in a Tithonian marine horizon in the Russian Federation.
Distribution:
• Jurassic of the Russian Federation (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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