Thalattoarchon Fröbisch et al. 2013 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria

Full reference: N. B. Fröbisch, J. Fröbisch, P. M. Sander, L. Schmitz, and O. Rieppel. 2013. Macropredatory ichthyosaur from the Middle Triassic and the origin of modern trophic networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(4):1393-1397

Parent taxon: Merriamosauria according to N. B. Fröbisch et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Besanosauridae, Californosauridae, Euichthyosauria, Guanlingsauridae, Merriamosauridae, Shastasauria, Shastasauridae, Shonisauridae

Subtaxa: Thalattoarchon saurophagis

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Type: Thalattoarchon saurophagis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Favret Canyon ichthyosaur 2008 (Triassic of Nevada)

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