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Aphrosaurus
Taxonomy
Aphrosaurus was named by Welles (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. Its type is Aphrosaurus furlongi.
It was assigned to Alzadasaurinae by Welles (1962); to Elasmosauridae by Welles (1943), Welles (1949) and Carroll (1988); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weddellonectia by O'Gorman (2019).
It was assigned to Alzadasaurinae by Welles (1962); to Elasmosauridae by Welles (1943), Welles (1949) and Carroll (1988); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weddellonectia by O'Gorman (2019).
Species
A. furlongi (type species)
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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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (California) | Plesiosauria indet. (76734) |