Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Pliosauridae

Full reference: V. Fischer, R. B. J. Benson, N. G. Zverkov, L. C. Soul, M. S. Arkhangelsky, OLambert, I. M. Stenshin, G. N. Uspensky, and P. S. Druckenmiller. 2017. Plasticity and convergence in the evolution of short-necked plesiosaurs. Current Biology 27:1-10

Parent taxon: Brachaucheninae according to V. Fischer et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Brachauchenius, Discosaurus, Kronosaurus, Megacephalosaurus, Sachicasaurus

Subtaxa: Luskhan itilensis

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Type: Luskhan itilensis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Luskhan itilensis type locality (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)

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