Reptilia - Plesiosauria

Full reference: S. Sachs, S. Eggmaier, and D. Madzia. 2024. Exquisite skeletons of a new transitional plesiosaur fill gap in the evolutionary history of plesiosauroids. Frontiers in Earth Science 12(1341470):1-10

Parent taxon: Plesiosauroidea according to S. Sachs et al. 2024

Sister taxa: Cimoliosaurus limnophilus, Cryptoclidia, Cryptoclididae, Elasmosauridae, Euplesiosauria, Leptocleidia, Microcleididae, Opallionectes, Plesiopharos, Plesiopterys, Plesiosauridae, Plesiosaurus, Polycotylidae, Sthenarosaurus, Westphaliasaurus

Subtaxa: Franconiasaurus brevispinus

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Type: Franconiasaurus brevispinus

Ecology: aquatic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mistelgau fossil pit (Jurassic of Germany)

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