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Shastasauridae
Extinct family of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shastasauridae is an extinct family of Triassic ichthyosaurs.[1] The family contains the largest known species of ichthyosaurs, which include some of and possibly the largest known marine reptiles.[2]
Quick Facts Shastasauridae Temporal range: Triassic, Scientific classification ...
Shastasauridae Temporal range: Triassic | |
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Skeleton of Shastasaurus sikanniensis | |
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Scale diagram of Shonisaurus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
Node: | †Merriamosauria Motani, 1999 |
Family: | †Shastasauridae Merriam, 1895 |
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