Arthropterygius volgensis Kasansky 1903

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae

Alternative combinations: Ichthyosaurus volgensis, Otschevia volgensis

Belongs to Arthropterygius according to N. G. Zverkov and N. E. Prilepskaya 2019

See also McGowan and Motani 2003

Sister taxa: Arthropterygius chrisorum, Arthropterygius hoybergeti, Arthropterygius lundi, Arthropterygius thalassonotus

Type specimen: KSU 982/P-213. Its type locality is Mouth of the Berezoviy Dol Ravine near Novaya Racheika Village, which is in a Tithonian marine horizon in the Russian Federation.

Distribution: found only at Mouth of the Berezoviy Dol Ravine near Novaya Racheika Village

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