†Luskhan itilensis Fischer et al. 2017 (plesiosaur)
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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
Belongs to Luskhan according to V. Fischer et al. 2017
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: YKM 68344/1_262, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Luskhan itilensis type locality, which is in a Hauterivian offshore shale/siltstone in the Russian Federation.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Luskhan itilensis type locality
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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