Reptilia - Eosauropterygia - Pachypleurosauridae

Full reference: G.-H. Xu, Q.-H. Shang, W. Wang, Y. Ren, H. Lei, J.-L. Liao, L.J. Zhao and C. Li. 2023. A new long‐snouted marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of China illuminates pachypleurosauroid evolution. Scientific Reports 13(16):1-13

Belongs to Luopingosaurus according to G.-H. Xu et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V19049, a skeleton. Its type locality is Luoping area, upper member of Guanling Formation limestone (middle Anisian), which is in a Pelsonian marine limestone in the Guanling Formation of China.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Luoping area, upper member of Guanling Formation limestone (middle Anisian)

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