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Eoplesiosaurus
Taxonomy
Eoplesiosaurus was named by Benson et al. (2012). Its type is Eoplesiosaurus antiquior.
It was assigned to Plesiosauroidea by Benson et al. (2012); and to Plesiosauria by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
It was assigned to Plesiosauroidea by Benson et al. (2012); and to Plesiosauria by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
Species
E. antiquior (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2012 | Eoplesiosaurus Benson et al. fig. 3 |
2014 | Eoplesiosaurus 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.
G. †Eoplesiosaurus Benson et al. 2012
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†Eoplesiosaurus antiquior Benson et al. 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: Early/Lower Hettangian or 201.30000 to 196.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Hettangian | United Kingdom (England) | E. antiquior (97844) |