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Scanisaurus
Taxonomy
Scanisaurus was named by Persson (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: K u].
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Persson (1960); and to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Persson (1960); and to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002).
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G. †Scanisaurus Persson 1960
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. O. Persson 1960 | "A dolichodiran Plesiosaurian with neck relatively shorter than in typical Elasmosaurids. The crown of the teeth high and slender, approximately elliptical in parabasal sections. The height of the cervical centra less than 2/3 of the breadth; the length of, at least, the seven hindmost cervical centra increasing forwards towards the head. Cervical ribs not fused with centra. Diaphysial parts of humeri and femora short and stout." |