Chacaicosaurus Fernandez 1994 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria

Full reference: M. Fernandez. 1994. A new long-snouted ichthyosaur from the Early Bajocian of Neuquen Basin (Argentina). Ameghiniana 31(3):291-297

Parent taxon: Baracromia according to V. Fischer et al. 2013

See also Fernandez 1994, Fischer et al. 2012, Fischer et al. 2011, Maisch and Matzke 2000, McGowan and Motani 2003 and Motani 1999

Sister taxon: Ophthalmosauridae

Subtaxa: Chacaicosaurus cayi

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chacaico Sur-Charahuilla (icthyosaur locality) (Jurassic of Argentina)

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