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Cricosaurus vignaudi
Taxonomy
Geosaurus vignaudi was named by Frey et al. (2002). Its type specimen is UANL-FCT-R1, a partial skeleton (incomplete skull and mandible, altas axis, and two cervical vertebrae), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mazatepec (Geosaurus vignaudi Site), which is in a Tithonian offshore limestone in the La Pimienta Formation of Mexico.
It was recombined as Cricosaurus vignaudi by Young and Andrade (2009), Bronzati et al. (2012), Young et al. (2013), Carbot-Chanona (2014), Parrilla-Bel and Canudo (2015).
It was recombined as Cricosaurus vignaudi by Young and Andrade (2009), Bronzati et al. (2012), Young et al. (2013), Carbot-Chanona (2014), Parrilla-Bel and Canudo (2015).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2002 | Geosaurus vignaudi Frey et al. p. 1468 figs. 1-3, 6 |
| 2006 | Geosaurus vignaudi Buchy et al. |
| 2009 | Cricosaurus vignaudi Young and Andrade |
| 2012 | Cricosaurus vignaudi Bronzati et al. |
| 2013 | Cricosaurus vignaudi Young et al. |
| 2014 | Cricosaurus vignaudi Carbot-Chanona p. 112 |
| 2015 | Cricosaurus vignaudi Parrilla-Bel and Canudo |
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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.
†Cricosaurus vignaudi Frey et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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