Californosaurus Kuhn 1934 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Californosauridae

Synonym: Delphinosaurus Merriam 1905

Parent taxon: Californosauridae according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Ji et al. 2016, Kuhn 1964, Kuhn 1971, Maisch and Matzke 2000, McGowan and Motani 2003, Merriam 1908, Motani 1999, Sepkoski 2002 and von Huene 1951

Sister taxon: Callawayia

Subtaxa: Californosaurus perrini

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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