Reptilia - Squamata - Mosasauridae

Full reference: J. Wiffen. 1990. New mosasaurs (Reptilia; Family Mosasauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 33(1):67-85

Parent taxon: Mosasaurinae according to J. Wiffen 1990

Sister taxa: Clidastes, Dallasaurus, Globidensini, Globindensini, Gnathomortis, Igdamanosaurus, Jormungandr, Kourisodon, Leiodon, Leiodontini, Megapterygius, Moanasaurus, Mosasaurini, Mosasaurus, Plesiotylosaurus, Plotosaurini, Polygonodon, Prognathodontini, Stelladens, Xenodens

Subtaxa: Rikisaurus tehoensis

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Type: Rikisaurus tehoensis

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mangahouanga Stream (V19/f68) (Cretaceous of New Zealand)

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