Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae
Alternative combinations: Ichthyosaurus campylodon, Myopterygius campylodon, Platypterygius campylodon
Full reference: J. Carter. 1846. On the occurrence of a new species of Ichthyosaurus in the Chalk. London Geological Journal 1:7-9
Belongs to Pervushovisaurus according to B. C. Moon 2019
See also Delair 1960, Ji et al. 2016, Kolb and Sander 2009, Lydekker 1889, McGowan and Motani 2003, Seeley 1869 and Swinton 1934
Sister taxon: Pervushovisaurus bannovkensis
Type specimen: SMC B20644, a partial skull (Upper and lower jaws). Its type locality is Ichthyosaurus campylodon type, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian marine horizon in the West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation of the United Kingdom.
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (6 collections), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (5)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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