Graphical timeline of plesiosaurs#Simolestes-indicus

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from: -252.2 till: -247.2 color:earlytriassic text:E.

from: -247.2 till: -235 color:middletriassic text:Middle

from: -235 till: -199.6 color:latetriassic text:Late

from: -199.6 till: -175.6 color:earlyjurassic text:Early

from: -175.6 till: -161.2 color:middlejurassic text:Middle

from: -161.2 till: -145.5 color:latejurassic text:Late

from: -145.5 till: -99.6 color:earlycretaceous text:Early

from: -99.6 till: -65.5 color:latecretaceous text:Late

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from: -252.2 till: -199.6 color:triassic text:Triassic

from: -199.6 till: -145.5 color:jurassic text:Jurassic

from: -145.5 till: -65.5 color:cretaceous text:Cretaceous

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color:latetriassic bar:NAM1 from:-227 till:-214.67 text:"Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi"

color:latetriassic bar:NAM2 from:-208.5 till:-199.3 text:"Thalassiodracon hawkinsii"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM3 from:-201.3 till:-199.3 text:"Eurycleidus arcuatus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM4 from:-201.3 till:-199.3 text:"Macroplata tenuiceps"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM5 from:-201.3 till:-199.3 text:"Rhomaleosaurus megacephalus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM6 from:-199.3 till:-190.8 text:"Attenborosaurus conybeari"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM7 from:-199.3 till:-190.8 text:"Archaeonectrus rostratus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM8 from:-199.3 till:-190.8 text:"Thaumatodracon wiedenrothi"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM9 from:-199.3 till:-190.8 text:"Eretmosaurus rugosus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM10 from:-199.3 till:-190.8 text:"Plesiosaurus macrocephalus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM11 from:-195.05 till:-190.8 text:"Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM12 from:-186.75 till:-182.7 text:"Arminisaurus schuberti"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM13 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Bishanopliosaurus youngi"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM14 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Hauffiosaurus zanoni"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM15 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Hydrorion brachypterygius"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM16 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Microcleidus homalospondylus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM17 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Microcleidus macropterus"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM18 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Occitanosaurus tournemirensis"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM19 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Plesiosaurus longirostris"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM20 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM21 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Rhomaleosaurus victor"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM22 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Seeleysaurus guilelmiimperatoris"

color:earlyjurassic bar:NAM23 from:-182.7 till:-174.1 text:"Sthenarasaurus dawkins"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM24 from:-170.3 till:-168.3 text:"Maresaurus coccai"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM25 from:-170.3 till:-168.3 text:"Simolestes keileni"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM26 from:-168.3 till:-166.8 text:"Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM27 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Cryptoclidus eurymerus"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM28 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Cryptoclidus richardsoni"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM29 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Liopleurodon ferox"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM30 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Liopleurodon pachydeirus"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM31 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Muraenosaurus beloclis"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM32 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Muraenosaurus leedsi"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM33 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Pachycostasaurus dawni"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM34 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Peloneustes philarchus"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM35 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Simolestes vorax"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM36 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Tricleidus seeleyi"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM37 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Vinielasaurus caroli"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM38 from:-166.1 till:-163.5 text:"Pliosaurus andrewsi"

color:middlejurassic bar:NAM39 from:-166.1 till:-145 text:"Pliosaurus macromerus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM40 from:-163.5 till:-157.3 text:"Pantosaurus striatus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM41 from:-163.5 till:-157.3 text:"Tatenectes laramiensis"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM42 from:-157.3 till:-154.7 text:"Pliosaurus brachydeirus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM43 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Bathyspondylus swindoniensis"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM44 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Kimmerosaurus langhami"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM45 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Pliosaurus brachyspondylus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM46 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Pliosaurus kevani"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM47 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Pliosaurus portentificus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM48 from:-157.3 till:-152.1 text:"Sinopliosaurus weiyuanensis"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM49 from:-157.3 till:-152 text:"Megalneusaurus rex"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM50 from:-157.3 till:-145 text:"Colymbosaurus trochanterius"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM51 from:-154.7 till:-152.1 text:"Pliosaurus carpenteri"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM52 from:-154.7 till:-152.1 text:"Pliosaurus westburyensis"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM53 from:-152.1 till:-145 text:"Liopleurodon rossicus"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM54 from:-152.1 till:-145 text:"Pliosaurus irgisensis"

color:latejurassic bar:NAM55 from:-152.1 till:-145 text:"Simolestes indicus"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM56 from:-145 till:-139.8 text:"Brancasaurus brancai"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM57 from:-139.8 till:-132.9 text:"Leptocleidus capensis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM58 from:-132.9 till:-129.4 text:"Luskhan itilensis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM59 from:-132.9 till:-127.2 text:"Lagenanectes richterae"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM60 from:-132.9 till:-125 text:"Leptocleidus clemai"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM61 from:-131.15 till:-129.4 text:"Abyssosaurus nataliae"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM62 from:-129.4 till:-125 text:"Leptocleidus superstes"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM63 from:-125 till:-113 text:"Callawayasaurus colombiensis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM64 from:-125 till:-100.5 text:"Kronosaurus boyacensis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM65 from:-125 till:-100.5 text:"Kronosaurus queenslandicus"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM66 from:-125 till:-100.5 text:"Opallionectes andamookaensis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM67 from:-125 till:-100.5 text:"Umoonasaurus demoscyllus"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM68 from:-113 till:-106.75 text:"Nichollssaura borealis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM69 from:-113 till:-100.5 text:"Eromangasaurus australis"

color:earlycretaceous bar:NAM70 from:-106.75 till:-100.5 text:"Edgarosaurus muddi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM71 from:-100.5 till:-98.85 text:"Plesiopleurodon wellesi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM72 from:-100.5 till:-93.9 text:"Thalassomedon haningtoni"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM73 from:-100.5 till:-93.9 text:"Pahasapasaurus haasi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM74 from:-100.5 till:-89.8 text:"Brachauchenius lucasi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM75 from:-93.9 till:-91.85 text:"Mauriciosaurus fernandezi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM76 from:-93.9 till:-91.85 text:"Manemergus anguirostris"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM77 from:-93.9 till:-91.85 text:"Thililua longicollis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM78 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Eopolycotylus rankini"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM79 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Libonectes atlasense"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM80 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Palmula quadratus"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM81 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Trinacromerum bentonianum"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM82 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Trinacromerum kirki"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM83 from:-93.9 till:-89.8 text:"Scalamagnus tropicensis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM84 from:-93.9 till:-83.6 text:"Polyptychodon interruptus"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM85 from:-89.8 till:-86.3 text:"Libonectes morgani"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM86 from:-86.3 till:-83.6 text:"Futabasaurus suzukii"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM87 from:-86.3 till:-83.6 text:"Georgiasaurus penzensis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM88 from:-86.3 till:-83.6 text:"Polycotylus latipinnis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM89 from:-86.3 till:-72.1 text:"Hydralmosaurus serpentinus"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM90 from:-86.3 till:-72.1 text:"Styxosaurus snowii"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM91 from:-86.3 till:-72.1 text:"Dolichorhynchops osborni"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM92 from:-86.3 till:-72.1 text:"Polycotylus latipinnis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM93 from:-83.6 till:-77.85 text:"Martinectes bonneri"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM94 from:-83.6 till:-72.1 text:"Elasmosaurus platyurus"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM95 from:-83.6 till:-72.1 text:"Mauisaurus haasti"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM96 from:-83.6 till:-72.1 text:"Terminonatator ponteixensis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM97 from:-83.6 till:-66 text:"Nakonanectes bradti"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM98 from:-83.6 till:-66 text:"Tuarangisaurus keysei"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM99 from:-83.6 till:-66 text:"Sulcusuchus erraini"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM100 from:-77.85 till:-72.1 text:"Albertonectes vanderveldei"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM101 from:-77.85 till:-69.05 text:"Dolichorhynchops herschelensis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM102 from:-72.1 till:-69.05 text:"Alexandronectes zealandiensis"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM103 from:-72.1 till:-69.05 text:"Cardiocorax mukulu"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM104 from:-72.1 till:-69.05 text:"Vegasaurus molyi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM105 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Aphrosaurus furlongi"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM106 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Aristonectes parvidens"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM107 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Fresnosaurus drescheri"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM108 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Hydrotherosaurus alexandrae"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM109 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Kaiwhekea katiki"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM110 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Leurospondylus ultimus"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM111 from:-72.1 till:-66 text:"Morenosaurus stocki"

color:latecretaceous bar:NAM112 from:-69.05 till:-66 text:"Aristonectes quiriquinensis"

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from: -252.2 till: -247.2 color:earlytriassic text:E.

from: -247.2 till: -235 color:middletriassic text:Middle

from: -235 till: -199.6 color:latetriassic text:Late

from: -199.6 till: -175.6 color:earlyjurassic text:Early

from: -175.6 till: -161.2 color:middlejurassic text:Middle

from: -161.2 till: -145.5 color:latejurassic text:Late

from: -145.5 till: -99.6 color:earlycretaceous text:Early

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Taxa

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Abyssosaurus nataliae{{anchor|Abyssosaurus-nataliae}}

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Late Hauterivian

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Late Hauterivian

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Late Hauterivian

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Albertonectes vanderveldei{{anchor|Albertonectes-vanderveldei}}

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Late Campanian

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Late Campanian

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Late Campanian

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File:Albertonectes vanderveldei.jpg]]

Alexandronectes zealandiensis{{anchor|Alexandronectes-zealandiensis}}

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi{{anchor|Alexeyisaurus-karnoushenkoi}}

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Early-Middle Norian

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Early-Middle Norian

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Early-Middle Norian

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Aphrosaurus furlongi{{anchor|Aphrosaurus-furlongi}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Aristonectes parvidens{{anchor|Aristonectes-parvidens}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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File:Aristonectes2DB.jpg]]

Aristonectes quiriquinensis{{anchor|Aristonectes-quiriquinensis}}

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Late Maastrichtian

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Late Maastrichtian

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Late Maastrichtian

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File:Aristonectes NT small.jpg]]

Attenborosaurus conybeari{{anchor|Attenborosaurus-conybeari}}

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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File:Attenborosaurus BW.jpg]]

Cardiocorax mukulu{{anchor|Cardiocorax-mukulu}}

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Dolichorhynchops herschelensis{{anchor|Dolichorhynchops-herschelensis}}

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Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian

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Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian

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Campanian-Maastrichtian, Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian

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Scalamagnus tropicensis{{anchor|Scalamagnus-tropicensis}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Edgarosaurus muddi{{anchor|Edgarosaurus-muddi}}

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Late Albian

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Late Albian

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Albian, Late Albian

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File:Edgarosaurus.jpg]]

Eromangasaurus australis {{anchor|Eromangasaurus-australis}}

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Albian

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Albian

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Albian

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File:Eromangasaurus australis by Nobu Tamura.jpg]]

Manemergus anguirostris{{anchor|Manemergus-anguirostris}}

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Early Turonian

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Early Turonian

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Maastrichtian, Early Turonian

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File:Manemergus anguirostris 5445.jpg]]

Nichollssaura borealis{{anchor|Nichollssaura-borealis}}

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Early Albian

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Early Albian

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Early Albian

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File:Nichollssaura BW.jpg]]

Pahasapasaurus haasi{{anchor|Pahasapasaurus-haasi}}

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Cenomanian

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Cenomanian

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Cenomanian

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Plesiopleurodon wellesi{{anchor|Plesiopleurodon-wellesi}}

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Earliest Cenomanian

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Earliest Cenomanian

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Cenomanian, Earliest Cenomanian

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File:Plesiopleurodon2DB.jpg]]

Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus{{anchor|Plesiosaurus-dolichodeirus}}

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Late Sinemurian

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Late Sinemurian

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Sinemurian, Late Sinemurian

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File:Plesiosaurus 3DB.jpg]]

Plesiosaurus macrocephalus{{anchor|Plesiosaurus-macrocephalus}}

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Plesiosaurus longirostris{{anchor|Plesiosaurus-longirostris}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Hauffiosaurus longirostris.jpg]]

Pliosaurus brachydeirus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-brachydeirus}}

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Early Kimmeridgian

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Early Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian, Early Kimmeridgian

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File:PliosaurusDB12.jpg]]

Pliosaurus portentificus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-portentificus}}

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Pliosaurus brachyspondylus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-brachyspondylus}}

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Pliosaurus irgisensis{{anchor|Pliosaurus-irgisensis}}

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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Pliosaurus macromerus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-macromerus}}

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Callovian-Tithonian

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Callovian-Tithonian

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Callovian-Tithonian

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File:Pliosaurus jaw.jpg with restorative model.]]

Pliosaurus andrewsi{{anchor|Pliosaurus-andrewsi}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Polyptychodon interruptus{{anchor|Polyptychodon-interruptus}}

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Turonian-Santonian

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Turonian-Santonian

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Turonian-Santonian

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File:Polyptychodon interr2DB.jpg]]

Elasmosaurus platyurus{{anchor|Elasmosaurus-platyurus}}

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Campanian

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Campanian

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Campanian

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File:Elasmosaurus NT.jpg]]

Polycotylus latipinnis{{anchor|Polycotylus-latipinnis}}

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian, Santonian-Campanian

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File:Polycotylus NT.jpg giving birth]]

Liopleurodon rossicus{{anchor|Liopleurodon-rossicus}}

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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File:Pliosaurus rossicus.jpg]] -->

Liopleurodon pachydeirus{{anchor|Liopleurodon-pachydeirus}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Liopleurodon ferox{{anchor|Liopleurodon-ferox}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callawayasaurus colombiensis {{anchor|Callawayasaurus-colombiensis}}

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Aptian

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Aptian

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Aptian

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File:Callawayasaurus colombiensis.JPG]]

Kronosaurus boyacensis{{anchor|Kronosaurus-boyacensis}}

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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File:Kronosaurus bojacens1DB.jpg]]

Opallionectes andamookaensis{{anchor|Opallionectes-andamookaensis}}

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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Kronosaurus queenslandicus{{anchor|Kronosaurus-queenslandicus}}

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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File:Kronosaurus.jpg]]

Umoonasaurus demoscyllus {{anchor|Umoonasaurus-demoscyllus}}

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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Aptian-Albian

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File:Umoonasaurus BW.jpg]]

Simolestes keileni{{anchor|Simolestes-keileni}}

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Bajocian

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Bajocian

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Bajocian

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Maresaurus coccai {{anchor|Maresaurus-coccai}}

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Bajocian

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Bajocian

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Bajocian

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Leptocleidus superstes{{anchor|Leptocleidus-superstes}}

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Barremian

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Barremian

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Barremian

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File:Leptocleidus.jpg]]

Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis{{anchor|Yuzhoupliosaurus-chengjiangensis}}

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Bathonian

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Bathonian

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Bathonian

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Brancasaurus brancai{{anchor|Brancasaurus-brancai}}

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Berriasian

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Berriasian

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Berriasian

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File:Brancasaurus skeleton.png]]

Muraenosaurus leedsi{{anchor|Muraenosaurus-leedsi}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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File:Muraenosaurus l2.jpg]]

Cryptoclidus richardsoni{{anchor|Cryptoclidus-richardsoni}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Tricleidus seeleyi{{anchor|Tricleidus-seeleyi}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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File:Tricleidus.jpg]]

Vinialesaurus caroli{{anchor|Vinialesaurus-caroli}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Muraenosaurus beloclis{{anchor|Muraenosaurus-beloclis}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Peloneustes philarchus{{anchor|Peloneustes-philarchus}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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File:Peloneustes BW.jpg]]

Cryptoclidus eurymerus{{anchor|Cryptoclidus-eurymerus}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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File:Cryptoclidus NT small.jpg]]

Simolestes vorax{{anchor|Simolestes-vorax}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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File:Simolestes1DB.jpg]]

Pachycostasaurus dawni {{anchor|Pachycostasaurus-dawni}}

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Callovian

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Terminonatator ponteixensis{{anchor|Terminonatator-ponteixensis}}

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Campanian

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Campanian

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Campanian

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Mauisaurus haasti{{anchor|Mauisaurus-haasti}}

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Campanian

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Campanian

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Campanian

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File:Mauisaurus BW.jpg]]

Dolichorhynchops osborni{{anchor|Dolichorhynchops-osborni}}

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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Campanian, Santonian-Campanian

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Martinectes bonneri{{anchor|Martinectes-bonneri}}

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Early Campanian

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Early Campanian

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Early Campanian

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File:Martinectes transparent background.png]]

Tuarangisaurus keysei {{anchor|Tuarangisaurus-keysei}}

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Campanian-Maastrichtian

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Campanian-Maastrichtian

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Campanian-Maastrichtian

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File:Aristonectine (formerly Tuarangisaurus cabazai).jpg]]

Thalassomedon haningtoni{{anchor|Thalassomedon-haningtoni}}

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Cenomanian

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Cenomanian

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Cenomanian

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File:Thalassomedon haningtoni.jpg]]

Brachauchenius lucasi{{anchor|Brachauchenius-lucasi}}

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Cenomanian-Turonian

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Cenomanian-Turonian

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Cenomanian-Turonian

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File:Brachauchenius lucasi2DB.jpg]]

Leptocleidus clemai{{anchor|Leptocleidus-clemai}}

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Hauterivian-Barremian

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Hauterivian-Barremian

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Hauterivian-Barremian

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Thalassiodracon hawkinsii{{anchor|Thalassiodracon-hawkinsii}}

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Rhaetian-Hettangian

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Rhaetian-Hettangian

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Hettangian, Rhaetian-Hettangian

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File:Thalassiodracon BW.jpg]]

Rhomaleosaurus megacephalus{{anchor|Rhomaleosaurus-megacephalus}}

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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File:Atychodracon DB.jpg]]

Eurycleidus arcuatus{{anchor|Eurycleidus-arcuatus}}

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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Macroplata tenuiceps{{anchor|Macroplata-tenuiceps}}

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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Hettangian

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File:Macroplata BW.jpg]]

Kimmerosaurus langhami {{anchor|Kimmerosaurus-langhami}}

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Bathyspondylus swindoniensis{{anchor|Bathyspondylus-swindoniensis}}

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Megalneusaurus rex{{anchor|Megalneusaurus-rex}}

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Kimmeridgian-Portlandian

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Kimmeridgian-Portlandian

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Kimmeridgian-Portlandian

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File:Megalneusaurus027.jpg]]

Colymbosaurus trochanterius{{anchor|Colymbosaurus-trochanterius}}

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Kimmeridgian-Tithonian

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Kimmeridgian-Tithonian

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Kimmeridgian-Tithonian

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File:Colymbosaurus (plesiosaur) sacral vertebra.jpg] of Colymbosaurus trochanterius]]

Sinopliosaurus weiyuanensis{{anchor|Sinopliosaurus-weiyuanensis}}

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Kimmeridgian?

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Kimmeridgian?

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Kimmeridgian?

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Fresnosaurus drescheri{{anchor|Fresnosaurus-drescheri}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Kaiwhekea katiki{{anchor|Kaiwhekea-katiki}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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File:Kaiwhekea katikiDB17.jpg]]

Leurospondylus ultimus{{anchor|Leurospondylus-ultimus}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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File:Leurospondylus.jpg]]

Morenosaurus stocki{{anchor|Morenosaurus-stocki}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Hydrotherosaurus alexandrae{{anchor|Hydrotherosaurus-alexandrae}}

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Maastrichtian

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Thililua longicollis {{anchor|Thililua-longicollis}}

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Early Turonian

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Early Turonian

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Maastrichtian, Early Turonian

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File:Thililua BW.jpg]]

Sulcusuchus erraini{{anchor|Sulcusuchus-erraini}}

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"Campanian/Maastrichtian"

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"Campanian/Maastrichtian"

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Maastrichtian, "Campanian/Maastrichtian"

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Tatenectes laramiensis {{anchor|Tatenectes-laramiensis}}

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Oxfordian

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Oxfordian

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Oxfordian

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Pantosaurus striatus{{anchor|Pantosaurus-striatus}}

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Oxfordian

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Oxfordian

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Oxfordian

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Futabasaurus suzukii {{anchor|Futabasaurus-suzukii}}

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Santonian

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Santonian

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Santonian

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File:National Museum of Nature and Science- Futabasaurus.jpg]]

Georgiasaurus penzensis{{anchor|Georgiasaurus-penzensis}}

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Santonian

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Santonian

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Santonian

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Styxosaurus snowii{{anchor|Styxosaurus-snowii}}

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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File:Styxosaurus still frame.png]]

Hydralmosaurus serpentinus{{anchor|Hydralmosaurus-serpentinus}}

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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Santonian-Campanian

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Archaeonectrus rostratus{{anchor|Archaeonectrus-rostratus}}

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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File:Archaeonectrus.jpg]]

Eretmosaurus rugosus{{anchor|Eretmosaurus-rugosus}}

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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File:Eretmosaurus.jpg]]

Simolestes indicus{{anchor|Simolestes-indicus}}

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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Tithonian

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Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni{{anchor|Rhomaleosaurus-cramptoni}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Rhomaleosaurus crampt12DB.jpg]]

Rhomaleosaurus victor{{anchor|Rhomaleosaurus-victor}}

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Bishanopliosaurus youngi{{anchor|Bishanopliosaurus-youngi}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Bishanopliosaurus.jpg]]

Occitanosaurus tournemirensis{{anchor|Occitanosaurus-tournemirensis}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Hydrorion brachypterygius {{anchor|Hydrorion-brachypterygius}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Hydrorion1DB.jpg]]

Microcleidus homalospondylus{{anchor|Microcleidus-homalospondylus}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Microcleidus1DB.jpg]]

Microcleidus macropterus{{anchor|Microcleidus-macropterus}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Sthenarasaurus dawkins{{anchor|Sthenarasaurus-dawkins}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Seeleysaurus guilelmiimperatoris{{anchor|Seeleysaurus-guilelmiimperatoris}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:SeeleysaurusDB.jpg]]

Hauffiosaurus zanoni {{anchor|Hauffiosaurus-zanoni}}

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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Toarcian

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File:Hauffiosaurus 1.JPG]]

Libonectes atlasense{{anchor|Libonectes-atlasense}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Palmula quadratus{{anchor|Palmula-quadratus}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian, Turonian

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Trinacromerum bentonianum{{anchor|Trinacromerum-bentonianum}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian, Turonian

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File:Trinacromerum BW.jpg]]

Trinacromerum kirki{{anchor|Trinacromerum-kirki}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian

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File:Trinacromerum ROM Dec29 07.png]]

Libonectes morgani{{anchor|Libonectes-morgani}}

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Coniacian

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Coniacian

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Turonian, Coniacian

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File:New Libonectes.jpg]]

Eopolycotylus rankini {{anchor|Eopolycotylus-rankini}}

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Turonian

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Turonian

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Turonian, Turonian

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Leptocleidus capensis{{anchor|Leptocleidus-capensis}}

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Valanginian

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Valanginian

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Valanginian

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File:Leptocleidus BW.jpg]]

Pliosaurus funkei{{anchor|Pliosaurus-funkei}}

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Lusonectes sauvagei{{anchor|Lusonectes-sauvagei}}

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File:Lusonectes.jpg]]

Djupedalia engeri{{anchor|Djupedalia-engeri}}

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Avalonnectes arturi{{anchor|Avalonnectes-arturi}}

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File:Holotype of Avalonnectes arturi NHMUK 14550.png]]

Eoplesiosaurus antiquior{{anchor|Eoplesiosaurus-antiquior}}

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File:Holotype of Eoplesiosaurus antiquior.png]]

Stratesaurus taylori{{anchor|Stratesaurus-taylori}}

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File:Holotype of Stratesaurus taylori OUMNH J.10337.png]]

Anningasaura lymense{{anchor|Anningasaura-lymense}}

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File:Hydrorion brachypterygius skull.JPG]]

Zarafasaura oceanis{{anchor|Zarafasaura-oceanis}}

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File:Zarafasaura.jpg]]

Westphaliasaurus simonsensii{{anchor|Westphaliasaurus-simonsensii}}

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Pliensbachian

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Pliensbachian

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Pliensbachian

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Marmornectes candrewi{{anchor|Marmornectes-candrewi}}

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|

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Hauffiosaurus tomistomimus]{{anchor|Hauffiosaurus-tomistomimus}}

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Meyerasaurus victor{{anchor|Meyerasaurus-victor}}

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Toarcian

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File:Meyerasaurus victor.jpg]]

Megacephalosaurus eulerti{{anchor|Megacephalosaurus-eulerti}}

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Gronausaurus wegneri{{anchor|Gronausaurus-wegneri}}

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Cryonectes neustriacus{{anchor|Cryonectes-neustriacus}}

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File:Cryonectes.jpg]]

Vectocleidus pastorum{{anchor|Vectocleidus-pastorum}}

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Hastanectes valdensis{{anchor|Hastanectes-valdensis}}

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Spitrasaurus wensaasi{{anchor|Spitrasaurus-wensaasi}}

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Spitrasaurus larseni{{anchor|Spitrasaurus-larseni}}

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Nakonanectes bradti{{anchor|Nakonanectes-bradti}}

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Sinemurian

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Sinemurian

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Mauriciosaurus fernandezi{{anchor|Mauriciosaurus-fernandezi}}

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Early Turonian

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Early Turonian

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Polycotylus sopozkoi{{anchor|Polycotylus-sopozkoi}}

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Dawazisaurus brevis{{anchor|Dawazisaurus-brevis}}

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Lariosaurus vosseveldensis{{anchor|Lariosaurus-vosseveldensis}}

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Stenorhynchosaurus munozi{{anchor|Stenorhynchosaurus-munozi}}

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Vegasaurus molyi{{anchor|Vegasaurus-molyi}}

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Early Maastrichtian

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Kawanectes lafquenianum{{anchor|Kawanectes-lafquenianum}}

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Atychodracon megacephalus{{anchor|Atychodracon-megacephalus}}

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File:Atychodracon DB.jpg]]

Anguanax zignoi{{anchor|Anguanax-zignoi}}

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File:Anguanax skull.jpg]]

Pliosaurus patagonicus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-patagonicus}}

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Pliosaurus patagonicus{{anchor|Pliosaurus-patagonicus}}

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Pliosaurus carpenteri{{anchor|Pliosaurus-carpenteri}}

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Pliosaurus kevani{{anchor|Pliosaurus-kevani}}

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Early Kimmeridgian

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Kimmeridgian

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Early Kimmeridgian-Kimmeridgian

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File:Pliosaurus kevani.png]]

Pliosaurus westburyensis{{anchor|Pliosaurus-westburyensis}}

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Late Kimmeridgian

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Luskhan itilensis{{anchor|Luskhan-itilensis}}

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Hauterivian

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Hauterivian

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Arminisaurus schuberti{{anchor|Arminisaurus-schuberti}}

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Late Pliensbachian

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Late Pliensbachian

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File:Arminisaurus.jpg]]

Lagenanectes richterae{{anchor|Lagenanectes-richterae}}

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Early Hauterivian

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Early Barremian

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File:Lagenanectes graphic.png with a human to scale]]

Footnotes

{{Reflist|20em|refs=

Araújo et al. (2015); "Abstract", page 109.

Benson et al. (2013); "Pliosaurus brachydeirus Owen, 1841", page 5.

Benson et al. (2013); "Pliosaurus kevani n. sp.", page 5.

Benson et al. (2013); "Pliosaurus kevani n. sp.", page 5. Note that although Benson et al. describe the tentatively referred Pliosaurus kevani specimen CAMSM J.35990 and the Lower Kimmeridgian Aulacostephanus mutabilis Biozone from which it likely originated as Lower Kimmeridgian, their "Table 1" on page 25 regard both as Upper Kimmeridgian in age.

Benson et al. (2013); "Pliosaurus westburyensis n. sp.", page 5.

Benson et al. (2013); "Pliosaurus carpenteri n. sp.", pages 8-9.

Berezin (2011); "Abstract", page 648.

Kubo, Mitchell, and Henderson (2012); "Abstract", page 557.

Morgan (2016); "Out-Group", page 28.

Morgan (2016); "Out-Group" (cont.), page 29.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa", page 29.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), pages 29-30.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), page 30.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), pages 30-31.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), page 31.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), pages 31-32.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), page 32.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), page 33.

Morgan (2016); "In-Group Taxa" (cont.), page 34.

O'Gorman et al. (2015); "Abstract".

Otero et al. (2014); "Abstract", page 100.

Otero et al. (2016); "Abstract".

Sato et al. (2014); "Phylogenetic and functional inferences", page 72.

Sennikov and Arkhangelsky (2010); "Abstract", page 567.

Smith (2007); "Appendix 1", page 257.

Smith (2007); "Appendix 1", page 257. Classified under the obsolete binomial "Rhomaleosaurus victor".

Smith (2007); "Appendix 1", page 258.

}}

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