Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis Zhang 1985 (plesiosaur)

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Rhomaleosauridae

Full reference: Y. Zhang. 1985. A new plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Sichuan Basin. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 23(3):235-240

Belongs to Yuzhoupliosaurus according to Y. Zhang 1985

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CV00218, a partial skeleton.

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chengjiang Commune plesiosaur (Jurassic of China)

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