Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Leptocleididae
Full reference: R. B. J. Benson, H. F. Ketchum, D. Naish and L. E. Turner. 2013. A new leptocleidid (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Vectis Formation (Early Barremian–early Aptian; Early Cretaceous) of the Isle of Wight and the evolution of Leptocleididae, a controversial clade. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 11(2):233-250
Belongs to Vectocleidus according to R. B. J. Benson et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MIWG 1997.302, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Shepherds Chine foreshore, which is in a Barremian estuary/bay mudstone in the Vectis Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Shepherds Chine foreshore
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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