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Mosasauridae Gervais, 1853 †

115844  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115844)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Reptilia (Class)
  7. Squamata (Order)
  8. Mosasauridae † (Family)
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  1. Genus Amphekepubis Mehl, 1929 †
  2. Genus Bentiabasaurus Polcyn, Schulp & Gonçalves, 2023 †
  3. Genus Carinodens Thurmond, 1969 †
  4. Genus Clidastes Cope, 1868 †
  5. Genus Dallasaurus Bell & Polcyn, 2005 †
  6. Genus Dollosaurus Yakovlev, 1901 †
  7. Genus Ectenosaurus Russell, 1967 †
  8. Genus Eremiasaurus LeBlanc, Caldwell & Bardet, 2012 †
  9. Genus Gavialimimus Strong, Caldwell, Konishi & Palci, 2020 †
  10. Genus Globidens Gilmore, 1912 †
  11. Genus Gnathomortis Lively, 2020 †
  12. Genus Haasiasaurus Polcyn, Tchernov & Jacobs, 2003 †
  13. Genus Halisaurus Marsh, 1869 †
  14. Genus Jormungandr Zietlow, Boyd & van Vranken, 2023 †
  15. Genus Kourisodon Nicholls & Meckert, 2002 †
  16. Genus Lakumasaurus Novas, Fernández, de Gasparini, Lirio, Núñez & Puerta, 2002 †
  17. Genus Latoplatecarpus Konishi & Caldwell, 2011 †
  18. Genus Leiodon Owen, 1841 †
  19. Genus Megapterygius Konishi, Ohara, Misaki, Matsuoka, Street & Caldwell, 2023 †
  20. Genus Moanasaurus Wiffen, 1981 †
  21. Genus Mosasaurus Conybeare in Parkinson, 1822 †
  22. Genus Pannoniasaurus Makádi, Caldwell & Ősi, 2012 †
  23. Genus Platecarpus Cope, 1869 †
  24. Genus Plesioplatecarpus Konishi & Caldwell, 2011 †
  25. Genus Plesiotylosaurus Camp, 1942 †
  26. Genus Plioplatecarpus Dollo, 1882 †
  27. Genus Plotosaurus Camp, 1951 †
  28. Genus Prognathodon Dollo, 1889 †
  29. Genus Romeosaurus Palci, Caldwell & Papazzoni, 2013 †
  30. Genus Russellosaurus Polcyn & Bell, 2005 †
  31. Genus Selmasaurus Wright & Shannon, 1988 †
  32. Genus Stelladens Longrich, Jalil, Pereda-Suberbiola & Bardet, 2023 †
  33. Genus Taniwhasaurus Hector, 1874 †
  34. Genus Tethysaurus Bardet, Suberbiola & Jalil, 2003 †
  35. Genus Tylosaurus Marsh, 1872 †
  36. Genus Xenodens Longrich, Bardet, Schulp & Jalil, 2021 †
  37. Genus Holcodus Gibbes, 1850, nom. nud. † accepted as Platecarpus Cope, 1869 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  38. Genus Compressidens Dollo, 1924 † accepted as Carinodens Thurmond, 1969 †
  39. Genus Holcodus Gibbes, 1850 † accepted as Platecarpus Cope, 1869 † (synonym)
  40. Genus Liodon Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Leiodon Owen, 1841 †
  41. Genus Mosaesaurus Parkinson, 1830 † accepted as Mosasaurus Conybeare in Parkinson, 1822 †
  42. Genus Mososaurus Krueger, 1823 † accepted as Mosasaurus Conybeare in Parkinson, 1822 †
  43. Genus Prognathosaurus Dollo, 1889 † accepted as Prognathodon Dollo, 1889 †
  44. Genus Baptosaurus Marsh, 1870 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  45. Genus Edestosaurus Marsh, 1871 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  46. Genus Holosaurus Marsh, 1880 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  47. Genus Lestosaurus Marsh, 1872 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  48. Genus Macrosaurus Owen, 1849 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  49. Genus Polygonodon Leidy, 1856 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  50. Genus Rikisaurus Wiffen, 1990 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  51. Genus Sarabosaurus Polcyn, Bardet, Albright & Titus, 2023 † (uncertain, Unclear whether publication was registered in Zoobank)
  52. Genus Thalassotitan Longrich, Jalil, Khaldoune, Yazami, Pereda-Suberbiola & Bardet, 2022 † (uncertain, Unclear whether publication was registered in Zoobank)
  53. Genus Haasia Polcyn, Tchernov & Jacobs, 1999 † accepted as Haasiasaurus Polcyn, Tchernov & Jacobs, 2003 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
marine, fresh
fossil only
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Mosasauridae Gervais, 1853 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115844 on 2024-05-26
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2016-10-01 04:32:44Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .  [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Lepidosauria (Subclass) > Squamata (Order) > Mosasauridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info All genera fossil (SN2000). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Cenomanian)-Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) [details]
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