Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae
Full reference: M. S. Arkhangelsky. 1999. On an ichthyosaur from the Callovian Stage of the Volga Region near Saratov. Palaeontological Journal (1)88-91
Belongs to Khudiakovia according to M. S. Arkhangelsky 1999
Sister taxa: Ophthalmosaurus discus, Ophthalmosaurus icenicus, Ophthalmosaurus marshi, Ophthalmosaurus monocharactus, Ophthalmosaurus natans, Ophthalmosaurus reedi, Ophthalmosaurus robustus, Ophthalmosaurus undorensis, Ophthalmosaurus yasykovi, Ancanamunia espinacitense
Type specimen: 104a/27, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is near Saratov (PROXY), which is in a Callovian marine horizon in the Russian Federation.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at near Saratov (PROXY)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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