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Lusonectes

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Plesiosauridae

Taxonomy
Lusonectes was named by Smith et al. (2012). Its type is Lusonectes sauvagei.

It was assigned to Plesiosauridae by Smith et al. (2012).

Species
L. sauvagei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Lusonectes Smith et al. p. 258 figs. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
suborderSauropterygia
orderPlesiosauriade Blainville 1835
superfamilyPlesiosauroideaWelles 1943
familyPlesiosauridaeGray 1825
genusLusonectes

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. †Lusonectes Smith et al. 2012
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†Lusonectes sauvagei Smith et al. 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2009-07-20 06:05:48
Modified: 2011-08-12 01:58:15
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Toarcian or 182.70000 to 174.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Portugal L. sauvagei (128627)