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Shastasaurinae (disused)
Taxonomy
Shastasaurinae was named by Merriam (1908). It is not extant. Its type is Shastasaurus.
It was assigned to Mixosauridae by Merriam (1908); and to Shastasauridae by Hay (1930), Motani (1999), Ji et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Mixosauridae by Merriam (1908); and to Shastasauridae by Hay (1930), Motani (1999), Ji et al. (2016).
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subfm. †Shastasaurinae Merriam 1908
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Diagnosis
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| R. Motani 1999 | Scapular longitudinal axis not parallel to glenoid, forming angle of about 60 degrees with the latter; radius without shaft anteriorly; radius twice as large as ulna. |
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available