Reptilia - Sauropterygia

Full reference: J. M. Neenan, N. Klein, and T. M. Scheyer. 2013. European origin of placodont marine reptiles and the evolution of crushing dentition in Placodontia. Nature Communications

Parent taxon: Sauropterygia according to J. M. Neenan et al. 2013

See also Miguel Chaves et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Atopodentatus, Cercidopleura, Dicranopleura, Eosauropterygia, Eusauropterygia, Ischyrosaurus, Microleptosaurus, Nanchangosauroidea, Nothosauria, Nothosauriformes, Pistosauria, Placodontia, Plesiosauria, Simosauria

Subtaxa: Palatodonta

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Steengroeve Winterswijk (Triassic of Netherlands)

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