†Makhaira rossica Fischer et al. 2015 (plesiosaur)
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Pliosauridae
Full reference: V. Fischer, M. S. Arkhangelsky, I. M. Stenshin, G. N. Uspensky, N. G. Zverkov and R. B. J. Benson. 2015. Peculiar macrophagous adaptations in a new Cretaceous pliosaurid. Royal Society Open Science 2(150552)
Belongs to Makhaira according to V. Fischer et al. 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: YKM 68249/1-10, a partial skeleton (a slightly immature fragmentary skeleton consisting of a partial right premaxilla, the anterior part of the mandible, several teeth, three dorsal vertebrae in a)
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Makhaira tossica type locality (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)
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