Swanage (PROXY) (Cretaceous of the United Kingdom)

Also known as Steneosaurus purbeckensis type locality

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.6° N, 2.0° W: paleocoordinates 41.5° N, 7.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Purbeck Group, Berriasian (145.0 - 139.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. B. Delair. 1958. The Mesozoic reptiles of Dorset. Part one. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 79:47-72 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 123317: authorized by Philip Mannion, entered by Philip Mannion on 18.01.2012, edited by Matthew Carrano

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Loricata - Pholidosauridae
"Steneosaurus purbeckensis n. sp." = Pholidosaurus purbeckensis
"Steneosaurus purbeckensis n. sp." = Pholidosaurus purbeckensis Mansel-Pleydell 1888 crocodilian
DORCM G97 - type (almost complete skull)