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Picrocleidus
Taxonomy
Picrocleidus was named by Andrews (1909) [Sepkoski's age data: J u].
It was synonymized subjectively with Muraenosaurus by Brown (1981).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Andrews (1910), Wegner (1914); to Muraenosauridae by White (1940); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cryptoclididae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
It was synonymized subjectively with Muraenosaurus by Brown (1981).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Andrews (1910), Wegner (1914); to Muraenosauridae by White (1940); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cryptoclididae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
Species
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Middle Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Callovian | United Kingdom (England) | Muraenosaurus beloclis (109800) |