Reptilia - Squamata - Mosasauridae

Full reference: T. Lingham-Soliar. 1998. A new mosasaur Pluridens walkeri from the Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian of the Iullemmeden Basin, southwest Niger. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(4):709-707

Belongs to Pluridens according to N. R. Longrich 2016

See also Lingham-Soliar 1998

Sister taxa: Pluridens calabaria, Pluridens serpentis

Type specimen: NHMUK R14153, a mandible. Its type locality is Mount Ilatarda area, which is in a Maastrichtian marine horizon in the Farin-Doutchi Formation of Niger.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mount Ilatarda area

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.