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Aphrosaurus
Taxonomy
Aphrosaurus was named by Welles (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. Its type is Aphrosaurus furlongi.
It was assigned to Alzadasaurinae by Welles (1962); to Elasmosauridae by Welles (1943), Welles (1949), Carroll (1988); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weddellonectia by O'Gorman (2019).
It was assigned to Alzadasaurinae by Welles (1962); to Elasmosauridae by Welles (1943), Welles (1949), Carroll (1988); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weddellonectia by O'Gorman (2019).
Species
A. furlongi (type species)