Reptilia - Squamata - Mosasauridae
Full reference: N. R. Longrich, N.-E. Jalil, F. Khaldoune, O. K. Yazami, X. Pereda-Suberbiola and N. Bardet. 2022. Thalassotitan atrox, a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco. Cretaceous Research 140:105315:1-32
Belongs to Thalassotitan according to N. R. Longrich et al. 2022
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Syntypes: MNHM.KHG.231 & OCP DEK-GE 417, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Sidi Daoui [upper Couche III] (general), which is in a Maastrichtian marine limestone in the Couche III Formation of Morocco.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Morocco (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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