†Kawanectes lafquenianum Gasparini and Goni 1985 (elasmosaur)
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Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Elasmosauridae
Alternative combination: Trinacromerum lafquenianum
Belongs to Kawanectes according to J. P. O'Gorman 2021
See also Gasparini and Goñi 1985, Gasparini and Salgado 1999, O'Gorman 2016, O'Gorman 2016, O'Gorman 2019, O'Gorman 2020 and O'Gorman et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MLP 71-II-13-1, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Quarry of the “Bentonitas Patagónicas” company, which is in a Campanian/Maastrichtian marginal marine claystone/siltstone in the Allen Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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