†Tatenectes laramiensis Knight 1900
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Cryptoclididae
Alternative combinations: Cimoliasaurus laramiensis, Tricleidus laramiensis
Belongs to Tatenectes according to F. R. O'Keefe et al. 2011
See also Hay 1902, O'Keefe and Street 2009, O'Keefe and Wahl 2003 and Williston 1903
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UW 15943 UW24801, a partial skeleton ("axial skeleton, ribs, pectoral girdle, and forelimb elements"). Its type locality is Near Freezeout Mountain(s) [PROXY], which is in an Oxfordian marine horizon in the Sundance Formation of Wyoming.
Distribution:
• Jurassic of United States (3: Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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