Himalayasaurus tibetensis Dong 1972 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Shonisauridae

Full reference: Z.-M. Dong. 1972. An ichthyosaur fossil from the Qomolangma Feng (Mt. Everest) region. Gu ji zhui dong wu yu gu ren lei yan jiu suo ji kan 9:7-10

Belongs to Himalayasaurus according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also Dong 1972 and McGowan and Motani 2003

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Qulonggongba Formation, Nielamu, Xizang, which is in an Alaunian marine horizon in the Qulonggongba Formation of China

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Qulonggongba Formation, Nielamu, Xizang

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