Elasmosaurus marshi Williston 1906 (elasmosaur)

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Elasmosauridae

Full reference: S. W. Williston. 1906. North American plesiosaurs: Elasmosaurus, Cimoliasaurus, and Polycotylus. The American Journal of Science, series 4 21:221-236

Belongs to Elasmosaurus according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Williston 1906

Sister taxon: Elasmosaurus platyurus

Type specimen: YPM 1645, a set of postcrania

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Elasmosaurus marshi in the database

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