†Hovasaurus boulei Piveteau 1926 (reptile)
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Reptilia - Younginiformes - Tangasauridae
Belongs to Hovasaurus according to P. J. Currie 1982
See also Currie 1981
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN 1908-21-2, 1908-21-7, a skeleton. Its type locality is Mt. Eliva (Sakamena Fm.), which is in a Lopingian terrestrial horizon in the Lower Sakamena Formation of Madagascar.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Madagascar (1 collection)
• Permian of Madagascar (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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