Arthropterygius volgensis Kasansky 1903 (ichthyosaur)

Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Ophthalmosauridae

Alternative combinations: Ichthyosaurus volgensis, Otschevia volgensis

Belongs to Arthropterygius according to N. G. Zverkov and N. E. Prilepskaya 2019

See also McGowan and Motani 2003

Sister taxa: Arthropterygius chrisorum, Arthropterygius hoybergeti, Arthropterygius lundi, Arthropterygius thalassonotus

Type specimen: KSU 982/P-213

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mouth of the Berezoviy Dol Ravine near Novaya Racheika Village (Jurassic of Russian Federation)

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