†Cimoliasaurus magnus Leidy 1851 (elasmosaur)
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Elasmosauridae
Alternative combination: Discosaurus magnus
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1851. [Descriptions of a number of fossil reptiles and mammals] . Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5:325-328
Belongs to Cimoliasaurus according to F. R. O'Keefe and H. P. Street 2009
Sister taxa: Brimosaurus grandis, Cimoliasaurus brevior, Cimoliasaurus maccoyi, Cimoliosaurus laramiensis, Cimoliosaurus magnus, Cimoliosaurus snowii
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (6: Maryland, New Jersey collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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