Californosaurus Kuhn 1934 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Californosauridae

Synonym: Delphinosaurus Merriam 1905

Parent taxon: Californosauridae according to M. W. Maisch 2010

See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Huene 1951, Ji et al. 2016, Kuhn 1964, Kuhn 1971, Maisch and Matzke 2000, McGowan and Motani 2003, Merriam 1908, Motani 1999 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxon: Callawayia

Subtaxa: Californosaurus perrini

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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