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Alexeyisaurus
Taxonomy
Alexeyisaurus was named by Sennikov and Arkhangelsky (2010). Its type is Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi.
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Sennikov and Arkhangelsky (2010).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Sennikov and Arkhangelsky (2010).
Species
A. karnoushenkoi (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2010 | Alexeyisaurus Sennikov and Arkhangelsky p. 568 |
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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.
G. †Alexeyisaurus Sennikov and Arkhangelsky 2010
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†Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi Sennikov and Arkhangelsky 2010
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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A. G. Sennikov and M. S. Arkhangelsky 2010 | "Plesiosaurs with body length about 7 m long. Vertebrae strictly amphicoelous. Humerus straight, very long, with slightly expanded epiphyses subcircular in cross section. Humerus and femur gracile. Proximal surfaces of humerus and femur flat, poorly developed (particularly in humerus), suggesting poorly ossifying head. Femur slightly curved, moderately elongated, with significantly widened epiphyses subovate in cross section, i.e., considerably differing in morphology from humerus." |