†Shastasaurus alexandrae Merriam 1902 (ichthyosaur)
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Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Shastasauridae
Full reference: J. C. Merriam. 1902. Triassic Ichthyopterygia from California and Nevada. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 3(4):63-108
Belongs to Shastasaurus according to M. W. Maisch 2010
See also Hay 1930, Maisch and Matzke 2000, Mcgowan 1994, Merriam 1902 and Merriam 1908
Sister taxa: Shastasaurus careyi, Shastasaurus carinthiacus, Shastasaurus merriami, Shastasaurus nordensis, Shastasaurus pacificus, Shastasaurus sikkaniensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Smith's Cove, Atractities Beds ( of California)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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