Classification
Mosasauridae
Family
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Plioplatecarpinae
Subfamily
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Plioplatecarpini
Unranked clade
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Plioplatecarpus
Genus
Fossil sites 28 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Species (5)
Plioplatecarpus houzeaui
72 Ma
Plioplatecarpus marshi
72 Ma
Synonyms (1)
Oterognathus
subjective synonym of Plioplatecarpus
Images 4
Bibliography
Original description
J. J., Jr. Sepkoski. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
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