†Phalarodon atavus Quenstedt 1852 (ichthyosaur)
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Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Mixosauridae
Alternative combinations: Contectopalatus atavus, Ichthyosaurus atavus, Mixosaurus atavus
Belongs to Phalarodon according to J. Liu et al. 2013
See also Ji et al. 2016, Kuhn 1971, Maisch 2010, Maisch and Matzke 1998, Maisch and Matzke 2001, McGowan and Motani 2003, Merriam 1908, Motani 1999 and von Huene 1916
Sister taxa: Phalarodon callawayi, Phalarodon fraasi, Phalarodon major, Phalarodon nordenskioeldii
Type specimen: GPIT/RE/411 (lectotype), a partial skull. Its type locality is Calw-Althengstett, which is in a Pelsonian marine horizon in Germany.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
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