Where: Neuquén, Argentina (38.1° S, 70.5° W: paleocoordinates 36.3° S, 32.8° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Vaca Muerta Formation, Late/Upper Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)
• Substeueroceras koeneni Biozone (Parent et al., 2015)
Environment/lithology: marine; fine-grained mudstone and marl
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: J. P. O’Gorman, Z. Gasparini, and L. A. Spalletti. 2018. A new Pliosaurus species (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Upper Jurassic of Patagonia: New insights on the Tithonian morphological disparity of mandibular symphyseal morphology. Journal of Paleontology 92(2):240-253 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/F. Aspromonte]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 196358: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.09.2018
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Pliosaurus almanzaensis n. sp.
Pliosaurus almanzaensis n. sp. O’Gorman et al. 2018 plesiosaur MOZ 3728P (holotype), basicranium, complete palate, mandible and postcranial remains comprising a posterior cervical centrum, dorsal centra, humera and proximal elements of the forelimb and femora
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