Vectocleidus
Extinct genus of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Extinct genus of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vectocleidus is an extinct genus of leptocleidid plesiosaurian known from the Early Cretaceous Vectis Formation (late Barremian stage) of Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom. It contains a single species, Vectocleidus pastorum.[1]
Vectocleidus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
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Life restoration | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
Order: | †Plesiosauria |
Family: | †Leptocleididae |
Genus: | †Vectocleidus Benson et al., 2012 |
Type species | |
†Vectocleidus pastorum Benson et al., 2012 |
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