Adriosaurus skrbinensis Caldwell and Palci 2010 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Dolichosauridae

Full reference: M. W. Caldwell and A. Palci. 2010. A new species of marine ophidiomorph lizard, Adriosaurus skrbinensis, from the Upper Cretaceous of Slovenia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(3):747-755

Belongs to Adriosaurus according to M. W. Caldwell and A. Palci 2010

Sister taxa: Adriosaurus microbrachis, Adriosaurus suessi

Type specimen: SMNH 2158, a partial skeleton ("an articulated specimen with most of the skull, parts of the cervical and caudal skeleton, and parts of the bones belonging to the limbs and pelvic girdle, pre)

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Skrbina (Cretaceous of Slovenia)

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