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Hastanectes
Taxonomy
Hastanectes was named by Benson et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Pliosauridae by Benson et al. (2013); and to Leptocleididae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
It was assigned to Pliosauridae by Benson et al. (2013); and to Leptocleididae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2013 | Hastanectes Benson et al. figs. 1-3 |
2014 | Hastanectes Benson and Druckenmiller figs. 2-3 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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R. B. J. Benson et al. 2013 | As for type and only species [Hastanectes valdensis] |
Measurements
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Early/Lower Valanginian or 145.00000 to 136.40000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Berriasian | Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) | Plesiosaurus valdensis (45760) | |
Early/Lower Valanginian | United Kingdom (England) | Cimoliasaurus valdensis (52577 52649 127530) Cimoliosaurus valdensis (127529) Plesiosaurus sp. (91990) |