Maresaurus
Sign in to saveMaresaurus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) Los Molles Formation of Argentina. The type species, Maresaurus coccai, was named by Gasparini in 1997. Recent phylogenetic analysis found Maresaurus to be a rhomaleosaurid.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Maresaurus is referenced by 235 other articles, and connects out to Elasmosauridae, Plesiosauroidea and Cryptoclididae.
It is catalogued under topics including Bajocian life, Fossils of Argentina and Fossil taxa described in 1997.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Rhomaleosauridae
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- taxon name
- Maresaurus
- taxon rank
- genus
- start time
- 171000000-
- end time
- 169000000-
- Commons category
- Maresaurus
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Bajocian lifeFossils of ArgentinaFossil taxa described in 1997Jurassic ArgentinaMiddle Jurassic plesiosaursNeuquén BasinPlesiosaurs of South AmericaRhomaleosauridaeSauropterygian generaTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on WikidataTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on WikipediaTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items