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Piratosaurus
Taxonomy
Piratosaurus was named by Leidy (1865) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. Its type is Piratosaurus plicatus.
It was considered a nomen vanum by Welles (1962).
It was assigned to Plesiosauridae by Hay (1902); to Polycotylidae by Williston (1908); and to Plesiosauria by Williston (1903), Hay (1930), Carroll (1988), Sepkoski (2002).
It was considered a nomen vanum by Welles (1962).
It was assigned to Plesiosauridae by Hay (1902); to Polycotylidae by Williston (1908); and to Plesiosauria by Williston (1903), Hay (1930), Carroll (1988), Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
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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. †Piratosaurus Leidy 1865
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Collections
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