†Microcleidus melusinae Vincent et al. 2019 (plesiosaur)
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Microcleididae
Full reference: P. Vincent, R. Weis, G. Kronz and D. Delsate. 2019. Microcleidus melusinae, a new plesiosaurian (Reptilia, Plesiosauria) from the Toarcian of Luxembourg. Geological Magazine 156(1):99-116
Belongs to Microcleidus according to P. Vincent et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Microcleidus brachypterygius, Microcleidus homalospondylus, Microcleidus macropterus, Microcleidus tournemirensis
Type specimen: MNHNL TV434, a partial skeleton (Skull with a partial postcranial skeleton). Its type locality is Sanem, which is in a Falciferum offshore limestone in Luxembourg.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sanem
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