Wimanius Maisch and Matzke 1998 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Wimaniidae

Full reference: M. W. Maisch and A. T. Matzke. 1998. Observations on Triassic ichthyosaurs. Part II: A new ichthyosaur with palatal teeth from Monte San Giorgio. Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte 1:26-41

Parent taxon: Wimaniidae according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also Maisch and Matzke 1998 and Maisch and Matzke 2000

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Wimanius odontopalatus

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Type: Wimanius odontopalatus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte San Giorgio nothosaurs (Triassic of Switzerland)

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