Guizhouichthyosaurus tangae Cao et al. 2000 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Shastasauridae

Alternative combinations: Ghuizhouichthyosaurus tangae, Shastasaurus tangae

Synonyms: Cymbospondylus asiaticus Li and You 2002, Panjiangsaurus epicharis Chen and Cheng 2003

Belongs to Guizhouichthyosaurus according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also Cheng et al. 2006, Ji et al. 2016, Maisch et al. 2006, Shang and Li 2009 and Wang et al. 2008

Sister taxon: Guizhouichthyosaurus wolonggangense

Type specimens:

  • Guizhouichthyosaurus tangae: Gmr 009, a partial skeleton (a well preserved skeleton lacking only the tail, most of the pelvis and the hindfins)
  • Cymbospondylus asiaticus:
  • Panjiangsaurus epicharis:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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