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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)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Mannion on 2022-08-19
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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